Ampersand Cocktail

1 oz Cognac
1 oz Old Tom Gin
1 oz Sweet vermouth
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir; strain; up.

History

Appears in The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book (1935) as two dashes orange bitters, equal parts brandy, tom gin, and Italian vermouth, and two dashes curaçao on top.

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Year
1935
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Waldorf-Astoria, New York City
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/06/ampersand-historical-cocktai…

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3.5 stars
(17 ratings)
From other users
  • Solid but not mind-blowing.
  • MUST TRY
  • Made with tea-infused M&R. Would probably be worth trying with Carpano Antica. — ★★★
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Ransom, Remy and Carpano Antica -- while these great tastes should taste great together, this drink is missing an acid component that a couple of extra shots of bitters can't help.  I have dry Curaçao but I'm not sure that would do the trickk

Across the Board

2 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 t Balsamic Vinegar
1 t Sugar (Superfine)
1 ds Rhubarb bitters
10 lf Mint
2 part Strawberry
Instructions

Lightly bruise mint in a julep cup. In mixing glass, muddle 2 hulled strawberries, sugar, vinegar and bitters. Add bourbon, ice and stir to chill. Double strain to Julep glass adding plenty of crushed ice. Garnish with mint sprig.

Notes

Sweeter Bourbon suggested like Old Weller or Van Winkle

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jennifer Pittman, Proof of Main, Louisville, KY
Source reference

The American Cocktail, Imbibe magazine

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Boo Radler

1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
8 oz Pilsner (or Radler)
Instructions

Build in a chilled pint glass. Garnish with a quarter grapefruit wheel.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Sabor de Soledad

1 3⁄4 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄4 oz Pear eau de vie
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
1 oz Soda water
Instructions

Shake, strain over soda and rocks in a Collins.

Notes

Death & Co drinks often include minute amounts of complex, expensive liqueurs and spirits, often including one or more Chartreuse and a split base, yet they achieve a delicate, delicious balance. This is an attempt at a D&Co-style drink.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4.5 stars
(9 ratings)
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Beauty Sleep

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄2 t Amaro Nardini
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
(11 ratings)
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Something special and unexpected happening there. A meadow on the palate.

Candencia Obscura

1 oz Añejo rum, Zacapa 23
1 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz Gran Classico
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with the orange twist

Notes

Negroni variation

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Ramon Garcia of Gitane in San Francisco
Source reference

http://www.sfgate.com/food/article/Negronis-exult-in-the-beauty-of-the-…

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3.5 stars
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  • Negroni Variation with rum
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Used Havana selección de maestros,  and it was far too sweet for me.

Mostly gran Classico flavor.

Green Mountain Martini

2 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin (Tom Cat Barrel Aged Gin)
1⁄2 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir on ice, strain, serve in a chilled coupe, garnish with a lemon peel twist.

Notes

Not-too sweet, Tom Cat Barrel Aged Gin is lovely neat, too.

History

This Vermont crafted Old Tom-style barrel-aged gin enriches the Vesper-based martini.

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From other users
  • Whoops. Made this with London dry and thought it was fantastic. Old Tom might be too sweet. Might just keep doing that.
  • Letherbee Vernal Gin, 2016 — ★★★★★
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1815 Sutherland Highlanders

2 oz Scotch
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 cube Sugar cube
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Stir Fernet Branca with scotch over ice, strain into sugar muddled with bitters,then into an Old-Fashioned glass rinsed with absinthe.

Notes

Recommend a not-too-peaty Highland blend and bitters to taste.

History

Commemorating the Scots at the Battle of New Orleans and the Sazerac.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
jkim07
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4 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • really tasty, there is a lot going on. minty, liquoricy, slightly smokey. would be interested to see what maraschino added instead of sugar.
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Beautiful nose, but oddly metallic finish. I used a mellow Speyside scotch, which may have not mixed well.

Tombstone

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1 oz Dry vermouth
1 rinse Absinthe
1 t Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Notes

A dry gin Martini crossed with Audrey Saunders' Dreamy Dorini Smoking Martini, with an assist from Kindred Cocktails user Jennx's Mezcal Martini. Name's a tip of the hat to the Obituary Cocktail.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
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  • This is a fairly clean tasting cocktail. I forgot to add the scotch, but I keep some Laphroaig in a mister and gave it a couple nice sprays to finish it off.
  • Nice smoke element
  • If you like smoke and like martinis, you'll like this. Actually the smoke is gentler than expected, and a bit sour/salty (effectively serving as the martini's "olive").
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Jennx commented on 11/16/2014:

Nice! This has all my favorite things. I didn't have a Laphroaig like Scotch. Used Aberlour A'Bunadh which is all carmel, no smoke, but that tasted really good too.

Another good one, Rafa. Ilegal is about the best mezcal I can get here. It's not bad by any means, but I bet the drink is spectacular with a really good one.

Mr. Hyde

1 oz Amaro Nardini
1 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄8 oz Demerara syrup
1 Strawberry (muddled)
1 spg Mint
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Muddle Strawberry, build drink, add mint sprig and shake well on large ice cubes. Strain (double if desired) over large ice in a rocks glass, garnish with another mint sprig.

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Violet Hour, Chicago
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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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