Dolly Varden

2 oz Cognac
1 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Chocolate liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Brandied cherry
Instructions

Place cherry in the bottom of a Nick & Nora glass. Stir with ice, strain into glass.

Notes

I use Mozart Dark Chocolate liqueur when I make this. Other brands, even dark crème de cacao, will work fine, but I feel a dark chocolate liqueur brings a certain richness to the table.

History

Made for the 2023 Heering Cherry Cocktail competition. It was named after the historic Dolly Varden Chocolate Co. (which was named after the actress) which was founded in 1900 in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district by Isaac Weinreich. They were credited with bringing the cherry cordial to the American market.

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2023
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Evan Miller, Cincinnati, OH
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Wide Grin #2

2 oz Pineapple rum, Plantation Stiggins' Fancy
1 oz Pink guava puree
1 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain into a DOF over ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Notes

Reàl Guava Puree is what was used in the drink.

History

This was an off menu variation of a drink that was on the winter 2023 menu at Igby's Bar in Cincinnati. The name is an Alice in Wonderland reference. The original version used Bumbu Rum with slightly different specs.

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2023
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Source reference

Specs given to me.

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Country Feedback

1 1⁄2 oz Pimm's No. 1 Cup
1⁄2 oz Carrot Eau-de-vie, Reisetbauer
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Celery bitters
1 pn Sea salt
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, cocktail glass, garnish.

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Todd Brant
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Lemon Basil Vodka Martini

2 1⁄2 oz Vodka
1 oz Lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
1 oz Simple syrup
5 lf Basil
1 lf Basil (as garnish)
1 sli Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle basil leaves with simple syrup and lemon juice in a shaker.
Add ice and vodka. Shake until chilled.
Strain into cocktail glass and garnish with lemon wheel and basil leaf.

Notes

Always use fresh lemon juice. Pay attention to the quantity / size of basil leaves used and adjust for balance.

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Source reference

https://toshistable.com/lemon-basil-vodka-martini/

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Tall T

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3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
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1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Watching the Randolph Scott movie, "The Tall T"

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Carl N.
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Instructions

Combine all with ice in shaker. Shake. Strain. Coupe.

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The Baby's Finally Asleep

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1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
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1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 twst Lemon
Instructions

Stir ingredients over ice, serve in coupe, express lemon twist and discard.

Notes

Kind of a cross between a boulevardier and a revolver. Maybe a little sweet? Open to suggestions to bring it into balance.

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Shawn C commented on 5/03/2024:

I tried this first with your request for addressing the sweetness. I nibbled at this in two ways: I tried Coruba Jamaican rum since Smith & Cross is so sweet (I love it, but it is very sweet). I swapped the Carpano Antica out for Punt e Mes to provide more bitter character (even though the Punt e Mes might contain more actual sugar.) I targeted the same alcohol content and bourbon mashbill using the 80 proof Coruba and Wild Turkey 101 bourbon. The result was very good, semi-sweet, but with alcohol heat (79 proof before ice dilution), bitter balance, and abundant herbal and flavor notes. It didn't last long in the glass...

Six-Zero-Bravo

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3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura
3 dr Bitters, Scrappy's Lavender (Garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a spritz of lavender tincture (3 drops of Scrappy's Lavender Bitters)

Notes

Link on Cocktail Virgin has two brands of tequila listed, Espolon and Olmeca Altos. I went with Espolon for the listing.

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Notes

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3⁄4 oz Campari
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1 Strawberry
3 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
1 Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Slice strawberry into quarters. Place in shaker. Combine liquids. Muddle. Shake until chilled. Strain into double old-fashioned glass over one large cube. Express orange zest on surface of drink. Drop zest into glass.

Notes

We used Maker’s Mark. A stronger, less sweet bourbon might be better.

History

The inspiration for this drink was the Boulevardier recipe in Brad Thomas Parsons’s AMARO.

This version seems to walk the line between a variation and a new concoction. We leave that decision to others.

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2024
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Creator
Mixed up in Nashville
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