McClassic

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Amaro Sibilla, Varnelli
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in shaker stir. Add essential oils from lemon peel and garnish with luxardo cherry

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Source reference

www.domaineselect.com/PDFs/ProductPDF4494.pdf

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4 stars
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From other users
  • very earthy and fairly strong but still rather tasty
  • All around good cocktail with bitterness, depth and satisfying finish. Similar to Negroni in overall profile, which is a compliment. — ★★★★
  • 4.5: Nice combination - bitterness grows nicely/gradually from sweetness after a sip. I used just shy of an oz of Sibilia and just proud of 1/2 oz of Cherry Heering per suggestion.
  • Tart — ★★★★★
  • Delicious. Similar to a Red Hook. Try 1 oz Sibilia and 1/2 Cherry Heering. — ★★★★
  • Used a portuguese cherry brandy I had and worked well.
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Todd Birkel commented on 1/15/2019:

Agree with the 1 oz Sibilla and 1/2 Cherry Heering. The overall profile is similar to a Negroni (complex bitterness with satisfying finish), which is a compliment

Shawn C commented on 8/03/2023:

Excellent, but quite potent. The equal parts Heering and Sibilla complement one another well. This is a great vehicle for appreciating Sibilla. I didn't see the garnish (lemon twist-discarded?-and Luxardo cherry) until later so they were inadvertently omitted. I might serve this over a large rock next time to make it more of a slow sipper.

Roanoke

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup (scant)
1 t Amaretto
1 ds Cinnamon bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Gallows Bird

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Cream Sherry, Alvear Festival Pale Cream
3⁄4 oz Pineapple shrub
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish with a pineapple leaf.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Eazy Tiger

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Curaçao (dry)
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Loved it! Upped the bourbon to 2 oz. Going to experiment with higher proofs.
  • Go light on the orgeat
  • Although the orgeat lends a pleasant nose, something about this gives a slightly "grainy" mouthfeel. I prefer a standard whiskey sour. — ★★★★
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happyrobot commented on 4/15/2018:

I agree with the 'grainy' note. Wonder why I don't get that with other cocktails that use orgeat? 

egg whites/aquafaba are a nice addition.

Sepia Tone

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
3⁄4 oz Cream Sherry, Alvear Festival Pale Cream
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 t Allspice Dram
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • Little less lemon
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Ding Dong

1 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake all ingredients over ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Notes

If you miss the mezcal smokiness of the original Division Bell, substitute the Rye for the peated Scotch of your choice.

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Year
2015
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4 stars
(23 ratings)
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  • Clear burnt orange color. Maraschino funk dominates nose. Pleasant bitter orange flavor. Finish has orange baby aspirin taste.
  • Refreshing rye cocktail. I used Sagarmore 83 proof. Could benefit from bonded rye or try the Division Bell variation with single malt.
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cookea commented on 4/29/2018:

Tried again with Clyde May's Bourbon, Aperol, Luxardo, Lemon Juice and Angistora Orange Bitters (6-7ds). Still too sweet. 

No Rose Nick

3⁄4 oz Grenadine
1 oz Lime juice
1 1⁄2 oz Applejack, Lairds
1⁄2 oz Baska Snaps
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Lara Schenck
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Dire Wolf

2 oz Rye, Redemption
1 oz CioCiaro
1⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
3 ds Bitters, Dutch's Spirits Boomtown
3 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail (coupe) glass

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Luv4music
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3.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Very good.
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Shawn C commented on 4/06/2023:

I subbed green Izarra for the Boomtown bitters which I did not have. (The Izarra used has some minty/wintergreen flavor.) 3.5+/4, so rating it a 4. This a boozy yet complex cocktail, with a variety of mint, cola, clove, ginger, rye, and cacao flavors (among others) all competing for attention at the same time. Nothing boring about it.

Brown Cat

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Gin, Uncle Val's Botanical
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry, Lustau
2 Grapefruit peel
1 t Simple syrup
Instructions

Muddle one grapefruit peel with the simple in a mixing glass. Add the liquors and ice. Stir. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with the other grapefruit peel.

Notes

This is obviously a riff on Nicholas Jarrett's Black Cat.

History

We were coming up with the drink menu for my daughter's wedding and wanted to get get as close as we could to a Black Cat using just one gin.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Bo Kopynec, MD
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4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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East Side Cocktail

2 oz Gin
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3 sli Cucumber
3 lf Mint
Instructions

Add all ingredients, muddle then shake with ice, Strain into glass.

Notes

Southside variant with cucumber.

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Authentic recipe
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5 stars
(14 ratings)
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  • Add more mint, less lime — ★★★★★
  • Used 2.25 oz Fords gin, 0.75 oz lime juice, and 0.50 oz simple syrup with the cucumber slices and mint. Full of flavor and great in the evening and on hot days. Rate 5.0 (because I can't rate 4.5).
  • Very tasty, though if you've got the rosewater, salt, and agnostura, it's worth upgrading it to the Romeo & Juliet Cocktail
  • Gin is great with cukes and lime. Why not together? Truly excellent summer libation. Not too sweet!
  • I top it off with a couple of ounces of soda water and it's a lovely light summer drink.
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Zachary Pearson commented on 6/30/2018:

A user has pointed out that this drink is pretty similar to the Victorian Gentleman's Gimlet, which was created and posted long before this was. Unless people object, I'm going to merge this in a couple of days - each has about 20 users.  Thanks,  Zachary

noksagt commented on 7/01/2018:

Merging is a good idea.

"Eastside" (one word) seems to be a more popular name and may predate that German gimlet. The "Eastside Cocktail" appears in Imbibe dated 2009 and "Eastside Gimlet" in Diffords, where it is claimed this was a 2004 long drink by George Delgado (Libation, NYC) before the up version was popularized by Christy Pope at Milk&Honey. Punch and others haveb obvious riffs on this (with gin and cucumber) called things like "There is no Eastside".

 

Craig E commented on 7/01/2018:

Agreed, my sense is the "Eastside" name is prior and more widely recognized.

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