Sagebrush

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
2 ds Orange bitters
1 lf Sage
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with the sage leaf.

History

Created by Chris Ekas to be paired with a dinner special (Duck Confit with spiced orange marmalade over pumpkin seed pesto root vegetable stew) at Casper Fry.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Chris Ekas
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2.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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Yvonne's Toronto

1 1⁄4 oz Calvados
1 oz Genever, Old Simon
1⁄2 oz Santa Maria al Monte
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, garnish.

Notes

I suppose this is closer to a Toronto Cocktail than most things on Earth.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Yvonne's, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/10/yvonnes-toronto.html

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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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Saratoga Cocktail (Harry Johnson)

3⁄4 gl Brandy (old)
2 ds Pineapple syrup (2-3)
2 ds Maraschino Liqueur (2-3)
2 ds Bitters, Boker's (2-3)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

No relation to the Jerry Thomas drink of the same name.

Yields Drink
Year
1882
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Harry Johnson
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/02/saratoga-cocktail.html

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Mapplethorpe

1 oz Rye
1 oz Oloroso sherry
1 t Grade B maple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
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4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Queen Elizabeth

1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Yields Drink
Year
1935
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/queen-elizabeth/#gs.OJib8EQ

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Negronino

7⁄8 oz Gin, No. 3
7⁄8 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2⁄3 oz Amaro Nonino
2 t Campari
Instructions

Stir, on rocks. Garnish with grapefruit twist.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Maxence Traverse
Source reference

http://www.grappanonino.it/en/cocktail/negronino.html

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4 stars
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  • Negroni variant
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Jamaica Milk Punch

1 oz Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
1 oz Barbados Rum, Plantation 5 Year
1⁄2 oz Milk
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄4 oz Oloroso sherry
1 pn Nutmeg (As garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over one big rock, garnish.

History

After a Jamaican coworker mentioned that in Jamaica, milk & Wray & Nephew is a common drink, I made him this for breakfast.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Old King Creole

1 oz Rye
1 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Orange liqueur, Clément Créole Shrubb
3 ds Grapefruit bitters, Fee Brothers Grapefruit
Instructions

Stir, strain over large rock or serve up in coupe, lemon twist.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Curator rating
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(9 ratings)
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Banana Boulevardier

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane, Giffard
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir; strain; rocks or up; garnish

History

Started when Anvil bartenders, finishing off a banana liqueur bottle during a shift break, combined it with Campari and were surprised that the combo worked.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Terry Williams, Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston, Texas
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/anvil-banana-boulevardier/

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Average rating
4 stars
(35 ratings)
From other users
  • Very well-balanced. And so delicious. Used a cherry garnish. — ★★★★★
  • Probably a 4 if you are in a banana mood
  • A bit too sweet. Maybe more bourbon, less vermouth/banana
  • This doesn't taste strong at all and the banana is a great touch. However it is a little sweet which makes me want to dial down the banana, or maybe it's because Tempus Fugit is sweeter than Giffard.
  • Not bad. The banana is very subtle. Not sure it's better than a standard boulevardier, though.
  • Delicious; campari and banana work far better than expected. Sweet but if you like bourbon boulevardiers, not overwhelmingly so
  • Evolves nicely on rocks as campari mellows. — ★★★
  • I was skeptical but this was indeed an appealing combo (and presumably would be more so with the good banana liqueur). ETA:Chimpgroni good too!
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Tucker commented on 1/08/2016:

Very nice as written. I cross this with the Kingston negroni by substituting Smith & Cross for the bourbon. Call it a Chimpgroni. Even better in my opinion. 

Kindred Cocktails commented on 6/27/2018:

Good, but very, very sweet. I would try rye and/or going perfect. Used 50/50 Dolin sweet and Punt e Mes with Tempus Fugit.

Pink Elephant

2 oz Gin, Tanqueray
1 t Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 t Blackberry liqueur
3⁄4 oz PInk grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 t Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain in a cocktail glass, no garnish

Notes

Great balance, between sweet and tart

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian Miller, Death & Co
Source reference

http://barmansjournal.com/the-pink-elephant/
Death & Co book, p. 159

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4.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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8stringfan commented on 5/13/2017:

Really good.  As others have said, wonderful balance between sweet and tart/sour.  Hell, it tastes like a maraschino/grapefruit sweet-tart!

MOJO1229 commented on 5/14/2017:


A great drink, as commented upon by others. I made one change that worked out well, however: lacking blackberry liqueur, I substittued Creme de Framboises (a top-notch rasberry liqueur), with a nice outcome. I'm sure the taste of the drink would have been somewhat different, but I was satisfied with the substitution. I used only 1 tsp, but in the future I will use at least 11/2 oz of the rasberry liqueur, because it gets overwhelmed by the lime juice.

This is a wonderful summer afternoon drink that I rated 4.5 (something I don't do often).

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