Skip to main content

Kentucky Maid

2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3 sli Cucumber
6 lf Mint
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
1 sli Cucumber (as garnish)
Instructions

Add all ingredient to shaker and muddle. Shake with ice, Strain into glass. Garnish

Yields Drink
Year
2005
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Samuel Ross, East Side Co. Bar NYC
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • Double strained over rocks. Tasty as you'd imagine.
Similar cocktails
Craig E commented on 10/06/2019:

Curated to add mint and a garnish which appear to be part of the authentic recipe. 


drinkingandthinking commented on 9/01/2023:

Had to fix by matching sugar to citrus. Still just average. French Maid is a much better cocktail.


Wicked Kiss

1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2007
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward, Death & Co.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(15 ratings)
From other users
  • Strong, spirit-first and interesting.
  • Subbed Strega for the Chartreuse. Nutty sweetness under a peppery high-ABV warmth.
  • 10/06/18 Interesting interaction between DOM and Chartreuse.
Similar cocktails
Dale.Vestavia commented on 10/07/2018:

10/06/18 Excellent, the interaction between DOM and YChartreuse is interesting.


Lilywhacker

Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward, Death & Co.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(11 ratings)
From other users
  • Strong vanilla. Might try other base spirits.
Similar cocktails
bostonwineguy commented on 3/25/2019:

Comes off a bit hot, as listed in the book. Added 1/4 oz rich simple and it balanced it a bit better. 


Biff Malibu commented on 1/07/2025:

The vermouth is a bit. . .off, here. Maybe Punt e Mes - or Dubbonet?


Fortune Cocktail

1 oz Applejack
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 ? Mint (Small handful)
4 oz Champagne (to top)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients except champagne with ice, strain into glass and top with champagne.

Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Michael Madrusan, Little Branch NYC
Source reference

Bartender's Choice smartphone app

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(3 ratings)
Similar cocktails
  • Orange Angelus — Champagne, Orange liqueur, Brandy, Vodka, Orange bitters, Lemon juice
  • Ritz Cocktail — Champagne, Cognac, Triple sec, Maraschino Liqueur, Lemon juice, Orange peel
  • Buggy Whip — Champagne, Bourbon, Triple sec, Apfelkorn, Bitters, Lemon peel
  • American Flyer — Champagne, Light rum, Lime juice, Sugar, Lime
  • Forbidden Apple — Champagne, Calvados, Orange liqueur, Bitters, Orange peel
Zachary Pearson commented on 4/12/2015:

Curated this. Estimated the amount of Champagne you're going to need to top a standard glass. Anyone have an idea of what a 'small handful' of mint is? I'd lean toward a sprig of mint versus a handful, otherwise the drink is going to taste like mint and nothing else. Thanks,  Zachary


Fine & Dandy

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (Plymouth gin per Savoy)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into glass.

Notes

Curator's note: This is an altered recipe that is substantially sweeter than the original. The Savoy recipe called for 1/2 Plymouth Gin, 1/4 Cointreau, 1/4 lemon juice, 1 dash Angostura bitters.

Yields Drink
Year
1930
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book
Source reference

Bartender's Choice smartphone app

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
Similar cocktails

Shawn C commented on 3/26/2025:

This recipe listed presently as "authentic" instead came from a Bartender's Choice phone app that altered the recipe. It isn't supposed to be 2 parts sweet to 1 part sour, but Difford's and others make similar alterations changing it into a sweet drink instead. Savoy's original calls for 1/4 each of Cointreau and lemon juice, 1/2 Plymouth Gin, and one dash of Angostura. The result is not sweet at all and tends toward dry astringency when first served, because the lemon acidity comes through strongly while ice cold, and the sugar is completely muted until the drink warms somewhat. (Might depend somewhat on how much oil is squeezed from the pith when juicing the lemon.)


Shawn C commented on 3/28/2025:

Edited to list as altered recipe with notes about the original.


Expat (Little Branch NYC)

2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 spg Mint
Instructions

Add mint and simple to shaker, muddle lightly. Add remaining ingredients, shake with ice, strain into glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Lauren Schell & Vito Dieterle, Little Branch NYC
Source reference

Bartender's Choice smartphone app

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • No mint!? Brown sugar syrup & hald lime Used lemonbitters too
Similar cocktails
  • Basil Sour — Bourbon, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Basil
  • Kentucky Maid — Bourbon, Lime juice, Simple syrup, Cucumber, Mint
  • Lone Wolf — Bourbon, Averna, Cardamom tincture, Lemon juice, Gomme syrup
  • Double Fill-Up — Rye, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Pomegranate molasses, Mint
  • China Clipper — Gold rum, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Lemon peel

Fransos commented on 5/04/2016:

Bartenders Choice App recipe has "small handful mint" in the list of ingredients. Also wrong name on one of the creators. It's Schell, not Schekk. 


Zachary Pearson commented on 5/04/2016:

Fixed, thanks. For people who don't have the app, it would be nice if you'd quote the whole drink so I can transcribe it correctly. Thanks, Zachary


Fransos commented on 5/06/2016:

The way it's written now works very well. Essentially a Bourbon Southside with Ango :-) 


Bridgeport

Instructions

Stir with ice, strain, serve up. Flame an orange peel over top and garnish with same.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Me
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
Not yet rated
Similar cocktails
  • Auld Acquaintance — Scotch, Palo Cortado Sherry, Apple brandy, Bitters, Cinnamon syrup
  • Cowboy Killer — Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Islay Scotch, Maraschino Liqueur, Peychaud's Bitters, Lemon peel
  • That'll Take the Edge Off — Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Peychaud's Bitters, Absinthe, Grapefruit peel
  • The Cause — Irish whiskey, Dry vermouth, Bruto Americano
  • Stone of Destiny — Blended Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Apricot liqueur, Ginger syrup, Orange peel

Fish House Punch (Death & Co)

2 oz Club soda
1 oz Cognac, Hine
1⁄2 oz Peach liqueur, Massenez
4 cube Sugar
1 sli Peach (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle sugar cubes with half club soda. Stir all ingredients with ice, strain and pour into glass with single large ice cube. Add remaining club soda, garnish with peach slices.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Death & Co. ,
Source reference

Death & Co. Modern Classic Cocktails

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4.5 stars
(13 ratings)
From other users
  • Did 2oz Perrier, 3/4 ea. of Pierre Ferrand cognac, Appleton estate reserve, Giffard crime de peche and lemon juice, with lemon slice and nutmeg garnish - based on Death & Co's Cocktail Codex — ★★★★
  • Subbed a mix of calvados and apricot liqueur for the peach, which really does lend a peachy flavor. — ★★★★
Similar cocktails
  • Williams Fizz — Pear eau de vie, Apple brandy, Club soda, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Egg white
  • Flanders' Planter's Punch — Light rum, Bourbon, Cassis, Club soda, Simple syrup, Lemon juice, Lime juice
  • The High Road — Scotch, Pear eau de vie, Soda water, Lemon juice, Simple syrup
  • Cloudbuster — Singani, Floc de Gascogne, Soda water, Lemon juice, Orgeat, Egg white, Cane syrup
  • Le Vieux Pêcher — Cognac VSOP, Rye, Peach bitters, Seltzer water, Simple syrup, Lemon juice, Egg white, Mint, Lemon peel

Fourteen

1 oz Falernum
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Club soda (to top)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake whiskey, falernum, juice, and bitters. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Top with soda and briefly stir. Garnish.

History

Made for MxMo XCVI http://mixologymonday.com/2015/04/07/mxmo-xcvi-april-20-2015-drink-of-s… as a crafty update of the Seven and Seven.

Picture of Fourteen
Craig Eliason
Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Craig Eliason, St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(10 ratings)
From other users
  • A new favorite! Very crisp, refreshing, and not overly sweet or sour. Used Wild Turkey 101 — ★★★★★
  • Nice. Bright, citrusy flavor without being too sour. Used 2oz soda .
Similar cocktails
  • Añejo Highball — Añejo rum, Triple sec, Ginger liqueur, Bitters, Soda water, Lime juice
  • Kentucky Mule (Lumberyard, Laguna Beach, 2014) — Rye, Elderflower liqueur, Soda water, Agave syrup, Lemon juice
  • Daisy Duke — Bourbon, Lemon juice, Soda water, Passion fruit syrup, Honey syrup
  • Sin Eater — Apple brandy, Bianco Vermouth, Bitters, Soda water, Lemon juice, Ginger syrup
  • Isaiah Rynders — Cardamaro, Irish whiskey, Bitters, Vanilla Soda water, Lime juice, Ginger-Honey Syrup, Tamarind chutney, Nutmeg

Mosquito Coast

3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 wdg Lime
Instructions

Shake all the ingredients with ice, then strain into a coupe. Garnish with the lime wedge.

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward, Death & Co., NYC
Source reference

Death & Co., p. 263

Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(19 ratings)
From other users
  • YUM
  • A tad sweet, but what it does, it does well. 4.5.
  • Made a variation of this that was quite good: 1 oz El Dorado 3 year, 1 oz Appleton Estate V/X, 3/4 oz. lime juice, 1/2 oz rich (2:1) simple syrup, 1/2 tsp all spice dram.
Similar cocktails
  • Peg Leg — Rum, Grapefruit bitters, Lime juice, Simple syrup, Demerara syrup, Grapefruit peel
  • Santiago — Cuban rum, Maraschino Liqueur, Bitters, Herbal liqueur, Lime juice, Simple syrup
  • Top Notch Volcano — Jamaican rum, Maraschino Liqueur, Lime juice, Pineapple juice, Demerara syrup, Passion fruit puree
  • Anne Bonny's Last Call — Light rum, Orange liqueur, Coconut liqueur, Lime juice, Pineapple syrup, Pineapple, Basil, Lime
  • Un Poivron en Vacances (Mr Pepper on Holiday) — Barbados Rum, Allspice Dram, Bitters, Orange juice, Lime juice, Mango juice, Hellfire Habanero Shrub, Passion fruit syrup, Yellow bell pepper