St Columb's Rill

2 oz Irish whiskey, Bushmill's
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, coupe. No garnish.

Notes

Works very nicely with Monkey Shoulder for the whiskey in the absence of Bushmill's.

Note: The published Death & Co. recipe excludes the Xocolatl bitters, but Ward specifically lists it in his recipe (see the 2010 link.)

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Year
2008
Authenticity
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Creator
Phil Ward, Death & Co
Source reference

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Co-Classic-Cocktails-Recipes/dp/1607745259/
https://ajiggerofblog.com/2010/04/16/st-columbs-rill/

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  • Excellent! Used martini dry vermouth and Bushmill's Black Bush.
  • Nice, the Chartreuse isn't too strong, allowing you to enjoy the complex flavours. Works well with Irosh Whiskey, complex flavour profile.
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Jojiro commented on 1/03/2022:

The original recipe specified adding 1 dash of Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters, and the cocktail name was "St. Columb's Rill", not "St. Columbus Rill". St. Columb's Rill is a stream on which the Bushmill distillery was originally built. The name pays tribute to Saint Columba of Cornwall, and has nothing to do with Columbus.

Zachary Pearson commented on 9/22/2022:

Do you have a link to that effect? My copy of Death & Co. has this as written. Thanks, Zachary

yarm commented on 9/29/2022:

They must've fixed it up after the 2014 printing. Mine bought in the first month of it coming out has it spelled as St. Columbus, and hence, that's the way it appears in my blog when I made it.

Craig E commented on 9/30/2022:

Updated name and ingredients accordingly. Thanks all!

benjajinj commented on 1/19/2025:

My copy of the book has no mole bitters - neither does the ebook.

Shawn C commented on 2/16/2025:

Curated to add a reference to the blog link with Phil Ward's specific listing of Xocolatl bitters that is missing from the Death & Co. recipe. That should settle any further confusion about whether the bitters were intended to be there.

The Aztec Snow

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1⁄4 oz Galliano
3⁄4 oz Egg white
2 ds Aztec Chocolate bitters, Fee Brothers
1 pn Nutmeg
Instructions

To a cocktail shaker, add all the ingredients (except for the nutmeg) and dry shake vigorously. Add ice and shake again. Double strain into a coupe and garnish with nutmeg.

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Too high proof for egg white: it curdled.

Solera Sidecar

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac VSOP (Hine)
1⁄2 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄4 oz Amaretto, Lazzaroni
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a coupe.

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Creator
Joaquin Simo, Death and Co., NY
Source reference

Death and Co. Modern Classic Cocktails

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1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into rocks glass over large rock. Add orange peel as garnish

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Unknown
Creator
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https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2010/03/1795.html

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Subbed for Bulleit

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Colony Records

2 oz Rum, Cruzan Single Barrel
1 1⁄2 oz White grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Cranberry syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake; strain. Cocktail glass. Grapefruit twist garnish.

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Allen Katz
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/colony-records/#gs.FEdUeiQ

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Autumn Sunset

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1 oz Cranberry liqueur
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 ds Orange bitters, Bitter Truth Orange
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Stir all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass; strain. Serve straight up or over fresh ice to taste.

Notes

Cinnamon syrup: In a small pan, mix and boil 3/4 c each sugar and water plus 5-6 cinnamon sticks; stir to dissolve sugar. Cover and remove from heat until cool. Remove cinnamon and strain syrup into clean jar; refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

History

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3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Coconut cream
1⁄2 oz Pineapple syrup
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1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup
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