Mexican Radio

2 oz Reposado Tequila, El Tesoro Reposado
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot (dial back if using a sweeter apricot liqueur)
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir over ice, strain into coupe/cocktail glass, dash in bitters, enjoy. Repeat.

Notes

Also takes well to a mezcal rinse. If you love that sort of thing.

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Year
2008
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Your original creation
Creator
plattetude
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4 stars
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  • I was surprised by how much I loved this drink. It's balanced and excellent. I want to do this again with the mezcal rinse.
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Púrpura

1 oz Rhum Agricole
1 oz Añejo rum
1⁄3 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Açaí juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
Instructions

Mix all ingredients, shake, double strain

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Mellow Corn 'N Oil

1 1⁄2 oz Corn Whiskey, Mellow Corn (100 Proof)
1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
Instructions

Build over cracked ice

History

A riff on the classic Corn 'N Oil

Picture of Mellow Corn 'N Oil
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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Josh Miller, inuakena.com
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4 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • Didn't do much for me, but I think I just am not a Blackstrap fan.
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Chan Chan

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Bacardi
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄3 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄3 oz Dry vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄3 oz Simple syrup
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish with an edible flower.

History

Created for the Bacardi Legacy national finals.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
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Creator
Mike Shum, Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver BC (Canada)
Source reference

http://twoforthebar.ca/cocktail-of-the-day-bacardi-legacy-edition/

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4 stars
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  • Very good but too sweet as written, try with 1/2 simple syrup instead, reference links call for 1/3 simple — ★★★★
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This recipe doesn't match the reference - should be 1/2 oz lime juice, 1/3 oz St Germain, 1/3 oz simple.

Curated this. Edited recipe to reflect cited link. Thanks for the catch. Zachary

Nice balanced drink- tropical, with a bit of complex mystery

Breaking Dawn

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Coffee liqueur
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 Cherry
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker and fill with ice. Shake to chill, strain into chilled glass and garnish.

Notes

Unlike many spirits-only drinks, the Breaking Dawn should be shaken rather than stirred, to yield a foamy surface that looks a little like the crema on a fresh-pulled espresso.

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Creator
Sean Thibodeaux, Louisville, KY, St. Charles Exchange
Source reference

Imbibe Magazine, November/December 2014 issue, Page 89

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Ginger Dram

1 3⁄4 oz Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 oz Ginger liqueur
2 bsp Fernet Branca
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir to combine. Strain into a chilled glass and garnish.

Notes

Recipes suggests Nick & Nora glass for serving

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mike Ryan, Sable Kitchen & Bar, Chicago
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/ginger-dram-recipe/

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4 stars
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Kansai Kick

1 1⁄2 oz Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki 12
3⁄4 oz Madeira, Blandy's (Sercial)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2⁄5 oz Orgeat, Kassatly Chtaura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into chilled coupe, no garnish.

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Year
2010
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Creator
John deBary, PDT
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book

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Curated this. Removed redundant notes. Moved date in the attribution to the correct box. Thanks, Zachary

Dead Reckoning

2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Estate V/X
1⁄2 oz Armagnac (optional, see notes)
1⁄2 oz Vanilla liqueur, Navan (substitute Tuaca or Licor 43)
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup
1⁄2 oz Tawny port, Sandeman
1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Pineapple juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Soda water
1 spg Mint (garnish)
Instructions

Combine all but soda and garnishes in shaker. Shake, strain into tiki mug full of crushed ice; add soda. Garnish with mint leaves.

Notes

The original recipe (see source reference) did not include Armagnac. The Armagnac is an enhancement by Paul McGee while at Three Dots and a Dash, Chicago; it appeared in the ingredients list on the Three Dots menu (and the amount of 1/2 ounce was confirmed by other sources).

Navan vanilla liqueur is extremely expensive and hard to find. I have used Tuaca as a substitute; others recommend Licor 43.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Martin Cate, Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco, California
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2010/11/dead-reckoning.html

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4.5 stars
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Bishdogg#1

2 oz Gin, 209
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
4 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

History

Started with Gin & Elderflower liqueur and then tweaked the Sweet Vermouth and found the best fitting amaro.

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Year
2015
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Creator
Darrell Bishop
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4 stars
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  • Swap elderflower for a floral amaro or something similar, like Rosciolino or Italicus.
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An interesting drink, but one I would like to tinker with in the future to improve it. For example, I used St. George terrior gin, which has 12 botonicals that have a heavy taste (e.g., Douglas fir, CA Bay laurel, fennel, and juniper berries among others). I would like to try a lighter, more flowery gin like Tanqueray Ten or Citadelle.

For a vermouth, I used Vya, a topshelf sweet vermouth. I would like to try Carpano Antica Formula vermouth, which is both sweet and amazingly tasty. I would also like to try Vermut, a Spanish vermouth, which is neither sweet nor dry, but long on taste.

Finally, I would like to try several different garnish options. I drank this with no garnish, and thought something was needed. I tried a small amount of lemon zest, and thought it tasted better. I then added orange zest to the lemon zest (the first time I have ever done so), and thought it was a definite improvement.

So much to do, so little time to do it all. But I will. In summary, I rated Bishdogg #1 at 3.5. I think that with some modifications, it will be rated fairly consistently at 4.0, maybe even 4.5

The Revelator

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2015
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Authentic recipe
Creator
Lliam Dominic, Shelter, Brooklyn, NY.
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  • High-proof rye is capably tamed by strong lime flavors.
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