The El Camino

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
4 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain over one large ice cube. Glass: Old Fashioned.

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Creator
The Chestnut Club, Santa Monica, California
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/the-el-camino/

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  • Looking for a cocktail with Rye/bourbon and Mezcal, preferably old-fashioned-ish or up.
  • Tastes more or less like you'd expect. Beautiful. Looks like Pechauds.
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Bitter Rabbit

1⁄2 oz Fernet
1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Strawberry syrup
2 oz Brut Champagne
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake fernet, gin, lemon juice and strawberry syrup with ice. Strain into coupe glass, top with champagne, cava or sparkling wine. Garnish with lemon peel.

Notes

I use Letherbee for the gin and the fernet, but you do you. I can't tell you how to live your life.

History

A cross between the Rabbit Hole (see http://imbibemagazine.com/rabbit-hole-fernet-cocktail/) and Bitter Herb (see http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/bitter-herb).

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Year
2016
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Port Authority

2 oz Cognac VSOP
3⁄4 oz Tawny port
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
4 Blackberry
Instructions

Muddle blackberries, shake all ingredients and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with blackberry.

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Creator
Thomas Waugh, Death and Co, New York, NY
Source reference

Death and Co, Classic Modern Cocktails

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  • I use just one dash mole bitters - I almost always find 2 dashes of Mole bitters overwhelms drinks
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Winter Cap

2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1 oz Calvados
1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, Hamilton Demerara 151
1 rinse Becherovka
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir first three ingredients with ice. Rinse a chilled cocktail glass with Becherovka. Strain into prepared glass and garnish with twist.

History

Made for Mixology Monday CV, Brace Yourself, January 2016.

Picture of Winter Cap
Craig Eliason
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2016
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Creator
Craig Eliason, Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
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Negroni Frappé

3⁄4 oz Gin, Beefeater
3⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti Bitter (or Campari, Aperol, etc)
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi Gran Lusso
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Briefly shake, strain over crushed ice, garnish with grated orange zest.

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Naren Young, Dante, NYC.
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The Bamboozled Angel

2 oz Bourbon, Heaven Hill
1 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura (as float)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over kold draft cubes, top with Ango, express and insert peel.

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Creator
Toby Maloney, Lorenzo's, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/the-bamboozled-angel/

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Jojiro commented on 1/22/2025:

A delicious twist on the Brown Derby. I recommend Juliette Laroui's amontillado-cinnamon syrup for this - the nuttiness of the sherry and the bourbon make for a really nice combination.

The Perfect BQE

2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur
1 Brandied cherry, Luxardo (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

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Creator
Ivy Mix, The Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/perfect-bqe/

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1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
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Instructions

Muddle lime wedges, jalapeno, syrup, and bitters. Add vodka and ginger beer, stir and strain over ice. Garnish with jalapeno slice.

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2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
2 ds Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters, Bittercube
Instructions

Stir in mixing glass with ice, strain and serve onto a cocktail ice cube.

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Source reference

Wine Enthusiast

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Travis Bickel commented on 4/30/2021:

Felt it was a bit too sweet. I used Wild Turkey 101 and liked the banana chocolate taste and boozy aspect of the cocktail. Will up the heat next time and cut the cacao next time, thanks. 

jhollist99 commented on 12/06/2022:

Well balanced and approachable. Excellent cold weather beverage.
Recommended Changes
3oz - Bourbon Widow Jane 10 Year
1/2 oz - Sweet Vermouth (same)
1/2 oz - Ancho Reyes - adds a nice spice factor
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3 ds of Cherry Bark Vanilla bitters ... just my preference to balance with the increase Ancho Reyes

Mixin In Ansley commented on 5/30/2025:

upped the chile liqueur (espelette) to .5 seemed right. agree with the comment on the rich trick even a tiny bit of creme de cacao pulls. nice drink

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