Vital Signs

1 oz Cognac VSOP
1 oz Blended Scotch
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur
1⁄4 oz Bigallet China-China (or Averna)
1 rinse Absinthe
1 twst Lemon peel (discard)
Instructions

Stir, strain into prepared cocktail glass, express peel then discard.

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Todd Brant
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2024
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Todd Brant
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Island Manhattan

2 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
3⁄4 oz Orange Curaçao
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain, and garnish with Cherry.

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Italian in NYC

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Amaro Nonino
2 ds Orange bitters
1 Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir ingredients on the rocks and garnish with Cherry.

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Blackout in NYC

2 oz Scotch, Johnnie Walker Black Label
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Ice, Stir, Strain

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The Mysterious Affair

3⁄4 oz Cognac VSOP
1⁄2 oz Palo Cortado Sherry, Lustau
1 t Crème de Banane, Tempus Fugit
1 t White Crème de Cacao, Giffard
1 t Cassis, Cassis Noir de Bourgogne
1 t Crème de Menthe, Tempus Fugit
Instructions

Build in small stemmed glass, stir to combine.

Notes

Inspired by Hercule Poirot's favorite libations.

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1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Build, rock, stir, float, garnish.

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Bramble Bird

1 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, Lemon Hart 151
1 oz Pineapple juice
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
1⁄2 oz Blackberry liqueur, Clear Creek (to float)
1 sli Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, dump, rocks, float, garnish.

Notes

Cross between a Bramble and Jungle Bird.

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Jambrosia

1 oz Brandy
1 oz Añejo rum
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 T Jam (plum & ginger)
1 twst Orange
Instructions

Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist.

Notes

I used this jam recipe:
https://www.thespruceeats.com/plum-and-ginger-jam-recipe-435632

History

Created for a contest in the /r/cocktails subreddit - December 2023.

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3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 ds Bitters (Cocoa Bitters)
1 pn Salt (Black Volcanic Rock Salt)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Inspired while watching the James Cagney classic, "White Heat"

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2024
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Fountain Pen

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Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Enjoying a newly purchased fountain pen.

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