The Crystalline Dark

1 oz White rye, Wigle
1 oz Pimm's No. 1 Cup
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Zucca
1 T Maple syrup
1 T Wine syrup
Instructions

Shake with ice. Garnish with...bartender's choice.

Notes

Work in progress. Thinking a very thin apple slice would make a good garnish.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Micah Stupak
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3 stars
(1 rating)
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Half Mast

2 oz Madeira, Broadbent Rainwater Medium Dry
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit shrub
Instructions

Build in a shaker, shake hard briefly, strain over rocks glass with fresh rocks.

Notes

Grapefruit shrub:
Grapefruit peels, turbinado sugar, grapefruit juice, champagne vinegar.

History

Shrub by Derek Mercer

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Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL
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Kombu Holler

2 oz Corn Whiskey, Pritchard's
3⁄4 oz Kombu syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
4 dr Salt Solution
7 dr Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged
1 Lime peel
Instructions

Build in a shaker, add large ice cubes.
Shake well, strain into a chilled stemmed glass.
Garnish with a lime peel expressed and inserted.

Notes

To make kombu syrup, take one 3"x5" piece of kombu, wipe gently with damp cloth, and add to 2 quarts of water. Either vacuum seal and sous vide or simmer for 2 hours at 148 degrees. Higher temps will make it bitter.
Strain, then add equal part sugar to water.
Saline solution is equal parts salt and water.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Pear Sidecar

1 1⁄2 oz Spanish brandy, Felipe
1 oz Pear liqueur, St. George
1⁄4 oz Oleo-saccharum (Vanilla/lemon)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Amargo Chuncho
Instructions

Build in a shaker, add large ice cubes.
Shake well and strain into a chilled, stemmed glass.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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Bells and Whistles

2 oz Bourbon, Old Grand Dad 114
3⁄4 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄8 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄8 oz Averna
1⁄8 oz Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot
Instructions

Build in a mixing glass, add large ice cubes.
Stir until diluted, strain into a chilled, stemmed glass.
No garnish.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL
Curator rating
5 stars
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4.5 stars
(36 ratings)
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  • Sherry did not add, and perhaps subtracted. Try subbing with mezcal.
  • What a nice drink! Make three extra for friends and measure ½.
  • Excellent. Made with rye by mistake. Need to try again with Bourbon. 1/8 oz is hard to measure, but a teaspoon is close enough, or make two and use 1/4 oz. — ★★★★★
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Pangolindo commented on 1/29/2020:

One of the best cocktail of the website.

Already had a dozen in 6 month and always good as the first time.

Perfect balance.

Upgraded Manhattan.

Dirty Tuxedo

1 3⁄4 oz Vodka
1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch
1 oz Manzanilla sherry
1 t Maraschino Liqueur
1 Olive (as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist, garnish.

History

Made for a guest who requested a "weird Martini."

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Year
2015
Authenticity
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Highlander Cocktail

2 oz Scotch
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Angostura (1-2)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
1998
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Paul Harrington
Source reference

http://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/5/26/8628313/nine-awesome-cocktails-th…

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Del Rio

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila, Ocho Blanco
3⁄4 oz Manzanilla sherry
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura (2-3)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Scott Baird and Josh Harris, Trick Dog, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

http://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/5/26/8628313/nine-awesome-cocktails-th…

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4 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • very well balanced cocktail! Each flavor is represented and they all play nice together! Truly excellent!
  • Grapefruit oil and tequila work well together. — ★★★★
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Adelita

1 oz Reposado Tequila, Siete Leguas Reposado
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1 bsp Crème de Violette
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir; strain; up; garnish.

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Creator
Carrie Cole, Hawthorne Bar, Boston, MA (USA)
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/adelita/

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3 stars
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  • Somewhat sweet, intriguing. I wonder if a blanco would be worth trying. — ★★★★
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Smokescreen

1 1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Bowmore Legend
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (scant)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
4 lf Mint (muddled)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, strain over one big rock, garnish.

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Creator
Alex Day, The Normandie Club, LA, CA.
Source reference

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