Thank Me Later

2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup (House made (1 part water, 1 part demerara sugar, 5 cinnamom sticks))
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir vigorously for 30 seconds

History

I was drunk and forgot if I was making a manhattan or a Boulevardier. It worked out well.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Alec Wise 11/20/2014
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4.5 stars
(15 ratings)
From other users
  • Used smoked cinnamon; reduced to 1/2 oz. Reduce to 1/4 oz on next round.
  • Has potential, but I'll reduce the cinnamon syrup next time. Candy sweet as written. Also might reduce total amount. A very voluminous drink.
  • Used campari instead of aperol. not sorry. — ★★★★★
  • Bloody well amazing, this one.
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Very nice taste but far too sweet.

No punt e mes at home so used cinzano.

Maybe using higher proof bourbon + lowering syrup to 1/2  oz + 3/4 oz aperol...

I had Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, so I upped the bitters each by a dash. Used the Barrel Aged bitters, which worked well.

Grenados Sour

1 1⁄2 oz Pomegranate Liqueur, Pama
3⁄4 oz Bourbon (high proof)
1 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Rich simple syrup 2:1
1 Egg white
8 Pomegranate seeds (garnish)
Instructions

Add ingredients to a cocktail tin and dry shake for ~30 seconds. Add ice, shake until chilled and double strain into a cube ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with pomegranate seeds

Notes

Pama "Are You Indispensable" Competition Cocktail

History

This cocktail has a wonderful depth of texture and richness that is kept in perfect balance by the Pama and lemon. The high proof bourbon provides the backbone that sours are often lacking

Picture of Grenados Sour
©Jason Westpate 11/21/14
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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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Average rating
4.5 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Wow! This is a stunningly beautiful cocktail to make to impress. Balanced, delicious, just perfect. Pray you don't get salmonella. Consider bumping up the bourbon a bit or reducing pomegranate some. — ★★★★★
  • Bourbon- sweet, sour
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Vagabond

1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Fino sherry
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Vanilla syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain into a Collins on the rocks.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(5 ratings)
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Frontier Psychiatrist

1 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice, garnish exotically.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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bza commented on 11/21/2014:

This boy needs therapy.

bza commented on 11/22/2014:

Perhaps this should be served in a coconut, no?

Sade's Taboo

2 oz Cognac, Hine
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Dolin
1 ds Grapefruit bitters, Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit Bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jessica Gonzalez, Death & Co, NYC.
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(11 ratings)
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Night Owl

2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand Ambre
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1⁄4 oz Batavia Arrack, Van Oosten
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Alex Day, Death & Co, NYC.
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Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Too dry and boozy for my taste
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Castle of Córdoba

3⁄4 oz Calvados, Busnel VSOP
1⁄2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand Ambre
2 oz Cream Sherry, Alvear Festival Pale Cream
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters (2:1 Peychaud's:TBT Creole)
1 sli Apple (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

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Year
2009
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Authentic recipe
Creator
Joaquín Simó, Death & Co, NYC.
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4 stars
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Golden Gate

3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 twst Lime peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with three cubes, strain over crushed ice in a highball, garnish, serve with straw.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Thomas Waugh, Death & Co, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • My kind of cocktail!
  • Easy drinker. Boozy cherry limeade says my friend. Summer. — ★★★★
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Legend

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Appleton Estate V/X
3⁄4 oz Sherry, Lustau Dry Amontillado
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Aromatic
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jillian Vose, Death & Co, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
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4 stars
(9 ratings)
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dDanks commented on 12/06/2020:

The recipe in the D&C book calls for 1 dash Angostura and 1 Dash Bitter Truth Aromatic bitters as well. 

Curated to reflect the correction in the comments. Thanks!

Les Verts Monts

1 oz Armagnac, Tariquet Bas Armagnac VS
3⁄4 oz Cognac, Guillon-Painturaud Grand Champagne VSOP
3⁄4 oz Calvados, Busnel VSOP
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Cream Sherry, Alvear Festival Pale Cream
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
1 sli Apple (Fuji, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain into Nick & Nora, twist, garnish.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jillian Vose, Death & Co, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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An excellent drink that rewards high quality ingredients (blending in some longer aged cognac/armagnac/calvados adds considerable depth). It skews sweet but the richness of the base spirits helps to balance. I find that about half of the amount of maple syrup suffices (but I tend to use darker maple syrup than perhaps the original D&Co spec did). Love this drink for a slow sipping postprandial and/or nightcap.

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