Portwine Stain

3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum
3⁄4 oz Demerara Rum
3⁄4 oz Port
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Average rating
4 stars
(8 ratings)
From other users
  • Made with El Dorado 8 and Smith & Cross. The latter dominated with burnt sugar flavors. Dark.
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bwian commented on 3/01/2016:

Made this with Smith & Cross and El Dorado 15, as that's what I have on hand at the moment. Marvelous.

Artur B commented on 1/12/2024:

Hampden overproof only 1/2 (more demerara) and still too much of it. But still pretty good.

Stunt Pilot

1 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1 oz Lime juice
1 oz Swedish Punsch
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin
1⁄2 oz Campari
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve and garnish in the Tiki fashion.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
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Hazy Asset

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Hennessy
1⁄2 oz Scotch, Glenlivet 12yr
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Cassis, Mathilde
1⁄3 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
5 dr Bitters, Angostura
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass, garnish

Notes

Cinnamon syrup = 1 part water to 1 part brown sugar. Boil with two sticks of cinnamon. Let sit for 2 hours. Transfer from pot to bottle but keep cinnamon sticks in syrup container for one day after.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
zman
Curator rating
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • Way too sweet as written. Used Laphroag, 1/4 each of the sweet ingredients, Becherovka for the syrup, and 1/2 oz Lemon. Very good as adjusted. — ★★★★★
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 1/07/2015:

Curated slightly to conform to style guidelines. Please capitalize and include garnish in ingredient list. Also, I suggest you remove any brands that aren't essential. For example, I can see that Cherry Heering is important, but wouldn't another cognac, single malt, or sweet vermouth work fine? Thanks for posting?

zman commented on 1/22/2015:

Good call. The adjustment was made and it is much better.

The Summit

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rose
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Elder
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
4 dr Orange bitters, Fee Brothers Orange
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake and then strain into cocktail glass. Coat rim with orange peel and garnish with orange peel twist. Any grapefruit juice will do, but preferably fresh.

Notes

The orange bitters and rim sweeten the smell while the sweet but bitter juice lightly compliments the dry and sweet of the liqueurs. The Bourbon gives a hint of old fashioned feel.

Picture of The Summit
Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
zman, Denver, CO
Curator rating
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Average rating
2 stars
(1 rating)
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Kindred Cocktails commented on 1/11/2015:

Curated for capitalization and lack of instructions. I assume a tart grapefruit juice should be used to avoid excess sweetness. I also assumed that this should be shaken; please correct if I'm in error.

Tristam Shandy

6 oz Porter beer
3⁄4 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄4 oz Cassis
1 oz Scotch
Instructions

Build in a mug.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(1 rating)
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1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
1⁄4 oz Crème de mure
Instructions

Shake briefly with a few rocks, strain over crushed ice, garnish with mint and blackberries, serve with straws.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2 stars
(1 rating)
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Suffragette

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and inserted)
1 spg Rosemary (as garnish; optional)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(16 ratings)
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Porthole Fix

2 oz Port
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Raspberry syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice, garnish lavishly with fresh fruit.

Notes

A half ounce of applejack or rum fortifies this nicely.

History

Part of my continuing catalogue of old-timey drinks that should have and may have existed but aren't (afaik) attested to anywhere.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
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'Kinch

2 oz Irish whiskey
3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 pn Cayenne pepper (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
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Frontera Toddy

1 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
1⁄2 oz Honey Liqueur, Krupnikas
3⁄4 oz Apple Shrub
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup (1:1 syrup, canela cinnamon)
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, St. Elizabeth
5 dr Kosher Salt (Saline solution - 4:1 filtered water to kosher salt)
Instructions

Place larger side of cocktail shaker inside of smaller tin to keep your hand from burning. Add all ingredients and use milk steaming wand from espresso machine to heat. Pour into Tom and Jerry glass and fill with very hot water. Garnish with a lemon twist with a clove pinned through the middle.

Notes

Apple shrub recipe: Cut 3 honey crisp and 3 fuji apples in small dice. Add to sanitized glass jar. Cover fruit with quality apple cider vinegar. Cover top of jar with cheesecloth and rubber band. Let sit for 5-7 days. Strain fruit through chinois and gently press solids to extract any juice. Dump solids. Weigh liquid and add equal weight in superfine white sugar. Blend until sugar is dissolved. Keep refrigerated and serve for up to a month. Recipe typically yields ~1000 grams liquid.

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Year
2015
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Carlo Caroscio, VOLT, Frederick, MD
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Average rating
5 stars
(1 rating)
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