Samarian Sunset

2 oz Tequila
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Campari
Instructions

Add Campari and one big rock to a chilled rocks glass. Shake the remaining ingredients with ice and gently strain over the rock such that the mixed drink rests over the Campari. Garnish with an orange wheel.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Natasha David, Nitecap, NYC.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/samarian-sunset/

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4 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • would try 3/4 oz campari next time
  • Yum! This is an awesome balance of sweet and tart, and it's beautiful!
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jlelivelt commented on 3/11/2021:

Campari bitterness stood out well against the El Tesoro Repasado. I cut the simple syrup in half 

Moon and Antarctica

1 oz Haitian Rum, Barbancourt 8
1 oz Gin
1 oz Horchata
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 wdg Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice in a coupe, garnish.

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Creator
Zach Lynch
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/moon-and-antarctica/

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Vice President

1 1⁄2 oz Cuban rum, Havana Club Añejo Especial
1 oz Mandarin orange liqueur, Mandarine Napoleon
1⁄2 oz Campari
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ludovico De Biaggi, Gran Bar Danzon, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Source reference

Gaz Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails.

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4 stars
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  • Great! Will make again with Gran Classico.
  • Good Stuff - interesting blend of flavours - liking the rum back end with the mandarin and campari
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Malty Puppy commented on 3/04/2015:

Made it with Havana Club Anejo 7 Anos.
It looks like Mandarine Napoleon and Campari are at the spotlight, and not the rum. Anyway, interesting combination of gentian and tangerine with rum background. Sweet but not cloying.
Thanks for sharing.

DrunkLab commented on 3/04/2015:

Agreed, I'd like to retry it with two ounces rum to a half ounce each Mandarine and Campari, with maybe a dash of bitters. Seems like a waste of a premium rum to background it.

The Westie

3⁄4 oz Irish whiskey, Redbreast
3⁄4 oz Drambuie
3⁄4 oz Galliano
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 dr Bitters, Dutch's Colonial
1 Cherry, Bada Bing (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Fredo Ceraso, Loungerati, NYC.
Source reference

Gaz Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails

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4.5 stars
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  • Short the Galliano.
  • Used Angostura as per others suggestion. A balanced feeling equal-parts cocktail without an overwhelming herbal or bitter component. Excellent way to use your Galliano!
  • Angostura's works well as a substitute bitter.
  • Used Angostura, Jerry Thomas, and Dandelion and Burdock to try to imitate the unavailable bitters. Used Kilbeggan.
  • MUST TRY
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sevyryelsdorn commented on 5/24/2018:

Any suggestions for a substitution for these bitters since they seem to be (?currently) unavailable?

Likkle Scratchy

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap (float)
Instructions

Shake first three. Pour unstrained into small rocks glass. Float blackstrap.

Notes

The blackstrap stands in for the petrol.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Lee Perry
Source reference

"People funny boy" David Katz, pg. 380

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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • The cassis plays up the "burnt" qualities of the rums. Did grow on me though.
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Big Jilm commented on 3/03/2015:

a) Definitely for AFTER breakfast. b) See reference.

Honestly though, it's not as strong (tasting) as it looks.

piware commented on 5/20/2016:

delicious.  nice one.  where did it come from exactly?

 

Earthbound Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse
1 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 bsp Amaro Sibilla
1 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter
Instructions

Stir and strain

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Creator
Joseph Palmer
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  • Wow. This is probably my favorite boulevardier variant. Bready, earthy, spicy, just a bit sweet. Really gets the most out of all the ingredients.
  • Didn’t have the Amaro Sibilla. Next time will try using one we have. Also, substituted Aromatic bitters. — ★★★★★
  • Very good. Had to make a few concessions- Dolin and pechauds, but still tasty.
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g28 commented on 1/19/2021:

Have made this many times, very good. I don't have Amaro Sibilla, so I've used a bitter vermouth (Punt e Mes, Alessio) instead of the Carpano, otherwise it can be a little too sweet for my taste. 5 stars

The Van Damme

2 oz Overproof bourbon, Old Grand Dad 114
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain over large cube/sphere, orange twist.

Notes

Spawned from a gentleman who loved bitter-heavy rye cocktails and anything with a badass name.

Picture of The Van Damme
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Creator
T. Read Richards
Source reference

http://barnotes.co/recipes/van-damme

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MOJO1229 commented on 8/29/2017:


Ahhh! Bourbon and Cynar... a good combination, indeed! Add some yellow Chartreuese and Peychaud's bitters (with an orange twist, of course), and you have a wonderful libation. The Van Damme is exactly that; a wonderful libation. The bourbon (Baker's in this case) comes through like a champ, and the Cynar is hidden by the Chartreuse. But everything comes together as it should.

I do wonder, however, how this drink would taste with a lower proof, say in the 90 proof range? Some may prefer it that way. Regardless, for those who enjoy an overproof bourbon drink, The Van Damme will hit the spot. I rate it at 4.0. A nice before dinner drink!

Ellen's Folly

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, St. George Terroir
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Meyer lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (Infused with rosemary & sage)
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Mix the first six ingredients in a pint glass. Add ice. Stir 30 seconds & strain into a chilled rocks glass. Add a large ice cube. Finish with a grapefruit twist.
Alternatively, strain into a chilled coupe (pictured).

Notes

Initial citrus blast, followed by the piney, aromatic flavors from the Terroir, moving into a light bitterness from the Cynar & Meyer lemon, then finishing with the honey. Complex but smooth.

Note that you could substitute Vya Whisper Dry for the Dolin, or orange bitters for the grapefruit.

History

First served on 2/28/2015 at the birthday and retirement party of a friend's mother in the eastern shadow of Mt. Diablo.

Picture of Ellen's Folly
Q Williams
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Year
2015
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Your original creation
Creator
Q Williams, Walnut Creek, CA (USA)
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4 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Perfect amount of spice, sweetness, and bitter — ★★★★★
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Cocktail Maral

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Calvados
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Orange Curaçao
Instructions

Shake with ice, serve in tulip-shaped glass.

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Source reference

'International Cocktail Specialties' by James Mayabb. 1962

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  • Really Dry. I added a bar spoon of simple syrup to get it where I wanted it. Used Noilly Prat Extra Dry, probably would be OK with a slightly less dry vermouth.
  • Wow, very good. Like some kind of cross between a sour and a martini. Light and refreshing. Bone dry, but overly sour. Great drink.
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Trainspotter

2 oz Rye, George Dickel
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

Notes

The ingredient list would suggest flavors going in many different directions, but they hold together nicely. Well balanced.

History

Newcomb considers this a twist on a Brooklyn. He named it after the Trainspotting movie.

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Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Thomas Newcomb, The Continental Room, Fullerton, CA via Gaz Regan
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20150420071700/http://www.gazregan.com/2013…

Curator rating
4 stars
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4 stars
(33 ratings)
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  • Made with Eda Rhyne’s fernet, which could maybe be dialed back a tad. — ★★★★
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Pangolindo commented on 4/23/2021:

Love this one so much. Everytime a real pleasure. One of the rare cocktails were the sum of all the ingredients morf into something new.

Works well with bourbon too.

SMD222 commented on 1/01/2022:

Used 10th Mountain Rye, Luxardo, orange peel. Lovely, complex, a bit sweet.

Shawn C commented on 3/02/2024:

Curated to convert defunct link to Wayback Machine archive link.

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