Samhain

1 oz American Whiskey, Westland Peated
1 oz Apple brandy
1 oz Gran Classico
Instructions

Stir, strain into a glass with one large ice cube.

History

Created for Westland's 2015 Peat Week celebration.

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Year
2015
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Creator
Westland Whiskey, Seattle, WA
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  • Smokey and boozy. I used Lagavulin since I didn't have this peated american whiskey. Used Mt. Defiance Apple Brandy.
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Nkilibar1 commented on 5/19/2025:

Didn't have peated American whiskey, so I used 1/2 oz bourbon(angels envy) and 1/2 oz islay scotch. Used Calvados for the apple brandy.

Hawaii Kai Treasure

2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Half-and-half
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1 1⁄2 oz Puerto Rican Rum (Light)
8 oz Crushed ice
Instructions

Blend for 10 seconds, pour into tiki mug, Garnish with gardenia and a pearl.

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Year
1960
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mannie Andal, Hawaii Kai restaurant, NY, NY
Source reference

Beachbum Berry Remixed, Jeff Berry, pg. 52

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Flamenco

1 1⁄2 oz Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
1 oz Genever, Bols
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Ice, shake, strain, coupe.

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Source reference

Death & Co book, pg 142

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  • Light, a bit sweet for my taste, but still enjoyable. Might reduce the orgeat a tad next time. The genever gets a little lost (I used a 5-year-old korenwijn).
  • Really good, fruity almond taste with a malty nutty finish — ★★★★★
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Stormy Morning

1 1⁄2 oz Crème de Violette, Rothman & Winter
1 1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 oz Lime juice
4 oz Champagne
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Pour the créme de violette over ice in a highball glass. Add St. Germain and lime juice, and top with Champagne. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

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Creator
Shannon Fristoe, The Bayona, New Orleans
Source reference

http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Stormy-Morning

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  • The volumes of lime, elderflower, and violet are enough for two champagne cocktails.
  • More bubbles and a little campari
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j.h.vilas commented on 11/07/2020:

Sweet.  Needs to be long instead of in an old fashioned glass.

Canary Flip

1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
3 ds Fernet Branca
1 Whole egg
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Dry shake for 10 seconds. Wet shake until cold. Strain into sherry glass. Garnish.

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Creator
Adapted from a recipe by Nicholas Edwards, the Lark, Brisbane, Australia.
Source reference

http://www.sfgate.com/wine/article/A-meal-in-your-cocktail-glass-318499…

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Maximalist Green Swizzle

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
1 oz Falernum
1 bsp Absinthe
1 oz Lime juice
2 oz Soda water (chilled)
12 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Use a tall glass and shaved ice.
add all ingredients except soda and bitters. Swizzle.
Add soda and top with bitters. Serve in same glass.

Notes

Called for wormwood bitters but I substituted absinthe

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Unknown
Creator
David Wondrich
Source reference

Imbibe (revised edition), pg 158

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bkemp1984 commented on 7/26/2022:

Made a delicious frozen drink sans soda and plus a bit more than a half oz of simple

Double Dutch

1 1⁄2 oz Genever
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄4 oz Pear eau de vie
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup (scant)
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, one big rock, garnish.

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Year
2016
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Was in the mood to use Meyer lemons and was quite happy with the results. Also, bumped up the pear eau de vie to a fat quarter.
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Heaven is a Place/This is the Place

2 oz Gin
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake with one cup of crushed ice, strain into glass with crushed ice. Garnish tiki style.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Paul McGee, Lost Lake, Chicago
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/heaven-is-a-place-this-is-the-place-cocktail/…

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  • 2/27/19: Reduced allspice dram to 3/4 tsp. 2/28/19: Reduced allspice dram to 1/2 tsp and used orgeat in place of honey syrup -- much better.
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Respect Your Elders

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 t Elderberry jelly (with 1 tsp water)
8 dr Cherry Bark Vanilla Bitters, Bittercube
Instructions

Gently warm (microwave) a fat teaspoon of wild elderberry jelly with a teaspoon of water, to make a smooth syrup. Add to other ingredients and stir. Fine strain into a rocks glass over ice.

Notes

A little clumping of the jelly is normal, but fine straining removes that. Have also made this drink straight up, either shaking with ice, or stirring and fine straining into a well-chilled Irish coffee glass. Either Pierre Ferrand Ambre or 1840 works well. The elderberry jelly is available from American Spoon.

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Year
2015
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Your original creation
Creator
Scott Stoeffler, Downers Grove, IL
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May Fair

1 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Linie
1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Krogstad
1 oz Sweet vermouth (D&C 'house' blend is equal parts Dolin Rouge/ Punt e Mes)
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters (D&C 'house' blend is 2 parts Peychauds/1 part Bitter Truth Creole)
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into double rocks glass with big cube. Garnish with orange zest.

Notes

I only had Linie aquavit so used a full ounce of that instead of the split with Krogstad. Still delicious.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Eryn Reece, Death & Co
Source reference

Death & Co Modern Classic Cocktails. Ten Speed Press

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  • Used Hendrick's, 1 oz Brennivin Aquavit & 1/2 each Antica Formula / Punt e Mes with good results. More 'approachable' than the Vieux Carre on which it is riffed and on the sweeter side. Better after food, like a glass of port. — ★★★★
  • A bit too sweet for my taste. Maybe reduce the vermouth?
  • Subbed aquavit brands so probably didn't get the full effect. Friend's reaction made me wonder if dry rather than sweet vermouth would work. — ★★★★
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