Breaking Dawn

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Coffee liqueur
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 Cherry
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker and fill with ice. Shake to chill, strain into chilled glass and garnish.

Notes

Unlike many spirits-only drinks, the Breaking Dawn should be shaken rather than stirred, to yield a foamy surface that looks a little like the crema on a fresh-pulled espresso.

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Creator
Sean Thibodeaux, Louisville, KY, St. Charles Exchange
Source reference

Imbibe Magazine, November/December 2014 issue, Page 89

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3.5 stars
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  • Still too sweet for me at 2:1:1 with bonded bourbon.
  • double the bourbon — ★★★★
  • Kind of a riff on an Irish coffee. Used a coffee liqueur I brought back from Italy which gives it a little more espresso flavor.
  • Need to try
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Ginger Dram

1 3⁄4 oz Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1 oz Ginger liqueur
2 bsp Fernet Branca
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir to combine. Strain into a chilled glass and garnish.

Notes

Recipes suggests Nick & Nora glass for serving

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mike Ryan, Sable Kitchen & Bar, Chicago
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/ginger-dram-recipe/

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4 stars
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Kansai Kick

1 1⁄2 oz Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki 12
3⁄4 oz Madeira, Blandy's (Sercial)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2⁄5 oz Orgeat, Kassatly Chtaura
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into chilled coupe, no garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
John deBary, PDT
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book

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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/22/2015:

Curated this. Removed redundant notes. Moved date in the attribution to the correct box. Thanks, Zachary

Dead Reckoning

2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Estate V/X
1⁄2 oz Armagnac (optional, see notes)
1⁄2 oz Vanilla liqueur, Navan (substitute Tuaca or Licor 43)
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup
1⁄2 oz Tawny port, Sandeman
1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Pineapple juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Soda water
1 spg Mint (garnish)
Instructions

Combine all but soda and garnishes in shaker. Shake, strain into tiki mug full of crushed ice; add soda. Garnish with mint leaves.

Notes

The original recipe (see source reference) did not include Armagnac. The Armagnac is an enhancement by Paul McGee while at Three Dots and a Dash, Chicago; it appeared in the ingredients list on the Three Dots menu (and the amount of 1/2 ounce was confirmed by other sources).

Navan vanilla liqueur is extremely expensive and hard to find. I have used Tuaca as a substitute; others recommend Licor 43.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Martin Cate, Smuggler's Cove, San Francisco, California
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2010/11/dead-reckoning.html

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4.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Closer to 3.5 for me. I used smith and cross and tuaca. this makes a huge drink. Good, this kind of profile is what comes to mind when I hear tiki. I did not find it overly sweet but my lemon juice is pretty tart
  • classic Smugglers Cove, a little on the sweet side so I reduce the pineapple and sugar. Use quality maple syrup and don't forget the soda water/club soda, etc or the drink will feel a little heavy. — ★★★★★
  • Chicago Three Dots and a Dash
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Bishdogg#1

2 oz Gin, 209
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
4 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

History

Started with Gin & Elderflower liqueur and then tweaked the Sweet Vermouth and found the best fitting amaro.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Darrell Bishop
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4 stars
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  • Swap elderflower for a floral amaro or something similar, like Rosciolino or Italicus.
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MOJO1229 commented on 8/12/2016:

An interesting drink, but one I would like to tinker with in the future to improve it. For example, I used St. George terrior gin, which has 12 botonicals that have a heavy taste (e.g., Douglas fir, CA Bay laurel, fennel, and juniper berries among others). I would like to try a lighter, more flowery gin like Tanqueray Ten or Citadelle.

For a vermouth, I used Vya, a topshelf sweet vermouth. I would like to try Carpano Antica Formula vermouth, which is both sweet and amazingly tasty. I would also like to try Vermut, a Spanish vermouth, which is neither sweet nor dry, but long on taste.

Finally, I would like to try several different garnish options. I drank this with no garnish, and thought something was needed. I tried a small amount of lemon zest, and thought it tasted better. I then added orange zest to the lemon zest (the first time I have ever done so), and thought it was a definite improvement.

So much to do, so little time to do it all. But I will. In summary, I rated Bishdogg #1 at 3.5. I think that with some modifications, it will be rated fairly consistently at 4.0, maybe even 4.5

The Revelator

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Lliam Dominic, Shelter, Brooklyn, NY.
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3 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • High-proof rye is capably tamed by strong lime flavors.
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Veranda

1 oz Cynar
1 oz Campari
1 oz Rum, Zaya
1 bsp Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, rock, garnish.

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Altered recipe
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4 stars
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  • Great tasting bitter cocktail. The Chartreuse provides really nice undertones. — ★★★★
  • Boozy, but enjoyable. Could be worked a bit further, possibly adjusting volumes to bring out full potential of this one.
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B Squared

1 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Amaro
1 bsp Pastis, Herbsaint
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Chocolate (Spiced Chocolate)
Instructions

Stir, rock, cherry garnish

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Year
2015
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4 stars
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  • Very nice blend of amari! I don't drink whiskey straight, but I'm enjoying it in this drink as it is the right base spirit to blend with the complexity of the amari.
  • Excellent, although no chocolate bitters used.
  • A bit more medicinal than I expected. I suspect that playing with amaros and bitters makes a huge difference. I used ciocaro as suggested and 1 aztec chocolate and 1 cardamom bitters.
  • Made with CioCiaro. Rich, in the 1794 neighborhood.
  • Abano as Amaro
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blue_94_trooper commented on 3/20/2015:

What Amaro do you recommend? I would think something not too bitter? Nonino?

bitterhole commented on 4/24/2015:

For the amaro, I generally use CioCiaro. and Averna if I don't have that. :)

sjdiaz21 commented on 4/25/2015:

Hmm...This is intriguing .  Will be trying tonight!

Afterburner

1 oz Gin
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
2 oz Orange juice
2⁄3 oz Lemon juice
2⁄3 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Vinegar (Pepper-infused, see note)
1 oz Seltzer water (Top)
Instructions

Build over ice in a tall glass with ice; top with seltzer.

Notes

For pepper vinegar, steep 1/8 c. crushed red pepper flakes in 1/4 c. vinegar for an hour; strain. I imagine Bittermans Hellfire Shrub would fit the bill too.

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Unknown
Creator
Marvel Bar, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Source reference

http://mspmag.com/Home-Design/Articles/Homestyle/Tangerine-Dream/

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Lackadaisy

3⁄4 oz Aquavit, Linie
3⁄4 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Triple sec, Combier L'Original Liqueur D'Orange
1⁄2 t Agave syrup (= 1 barspoon)
1 lf Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, float mint.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
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  • Nice added dimension to a daiquiri. — ★★★★
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