Hurricane (Chris Hannah)

2 oz Rum (full-bodied)
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
1⁄4 oz Grenadine
Instructions

Shake, strain over ice into a hurricane glass, garnish with an orange slice or lime wedge.

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Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Chris Hannah, French 75 Bar, New Orleans, LA.
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.blogspot.com/2014/07/drink-of-week-hurricane.html

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What's He Building In There?

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Amaro dell'Erborista
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (2:1)
1 rinse Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
Instructions

Shake, strain, rock.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Source reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaLjwSpZ6Cs

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Recherché

1 oz Light rum, Flor de Caña Extra Dry
1 oz Fino sherry, Lustau Fino
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Falernum
1⁄4 oz Vanilla syrup
1 rinse Absinthe, Vieux Carré
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Turf Cocktail

1 oz Gin, Plymouth
1 oz Dry vermouth
2 ds Orange bitters (or 3)
2 ds Maraschino Liqueur (or 3)
2 ds Absinthe
Instructions

Stir, strain into a coupe, olive garnish.

Notes

So... an improved dry Martini. Yes, it's small. The Savoy has this as 1/2 Plymouth and 1/2 dry vermouth, so feel free to play with the volume. The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book (1935) has this as 2/3 Holland Gin (Genever) and 1/3 sweet vermouth, with a dash of Angostura bitters, which is weird - they didn't get it from Duffy.

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Year
1888
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Harry Johnson
Source reference

Harry Johnson's Bartender's Manual, 1934 ed. pg. 268

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Zachary Pearson commented on 7/20/2014:

In a few days, I'm going to consolidate the other Turf Cocktail into this one - effectively making this the canon version of the drink. Let me know if you want to save the other one - this is correct as per the Harry Johnson and Savoy books.

Thanks,

Zachary

Stormtrooper

2 1⁄2 oz Rum (Equal parts blend of Havana Club 7, Plantation 5 year and Smith&Cross)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup (50/50 blend of ginger juice and sugar)
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Pastis, Pernod
Instructions

Shake without ice to mix. Dump to chilled Collins glass and add crushed ice. Swizzle. Add more crushed ice to fill. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.

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2014
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Slow Burn

3⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Tequila, Ocho Blanco
1⁄2 oz Luxardo Bitter
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 bsp Kirschwasser, Luxardo
1 pn Salt
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir and strain over a big rock in OF glass. Add the garnish.

Notes

Delightful bitter sweet agave take on the negroni.

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2013
Authenticity
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Moonage Daydream

1 1⁄2 oz Guatemalan rum, Zacapa
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Luxardo Fernet (Scant)
3 ds Bitters, Dr Adam Elmegirab’s Aphrodite Bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir and strain over big rock on OF glass. Add the garnish.

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Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

http://www.gazregan.com/101-best-new-cocktails-moonage-daydream-by-mats…

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Kindred Cocktails commented on 3/04/2015:

A variation from emulch:

Hanky Zacapa

2 oz Guatemalan rum, Zacapa

1/2 oz Sweet vermouth, Dolin

1/2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes

1 bsp Fernet Branca (heavy)

1 ds Bitters, Angostura

Midnight Marauder (Rafa García Febles)

2⁄3 sh Amaro dell'Erborista (or Sibilla)
1⁄3 sh Branca Menta
Instructions

Stir, shoot.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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noksagt commented on 10/15/2017:

Same name is used for a different semi-popular amaro cocktail. Attributed to Joaquín Simó of Pouring Ribbons, ca. 2013:

1 oz cynar

1 oz mezcal

1 oz bonal

1 dash mole biters

Stir, strain, no garnish.

 

Improved Tequila Cocktail

2 oz Reposado Tequila
1 t Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 t Agave syrup
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up in a cocktail glass.
Twist the lemon over the drink, rub the rim, and drop it in.

Notes

Creator recommends Siete Leguas or Siembra Azul tequila. My modest Jimador served quite satisfactorily!

History

Post article notes that "Improved" was a 19th-century label for drinks with maraschino (or absinthe).

Picture of Improved Tequila Cocktail
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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Bobby Heugel, Anvil Bar and Refuge, Houston, Texas
Source reference

http://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/recipes/improved-tequila-cocktail/1200…

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  • Sweet with a little spice, and a wonderful finish.
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The Adams

1 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Kummel
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Notes

Recipe specifies Diabolique brand bourbon and Lacuesta brand vermouth. I made it with Eagle Rare 10 yr and Carpano Antica Formula and thought it worked well.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Sahil Mehta, Estragon, Boston
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-adams.html

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bza commented on 7/13/2014:

Just an FYI here, Diabolique is an infused bourbon, so it's not replaceable. That said, if the drink works with regular bourbon, it works - though I would call this an altered recipe.

Barsoom commented on 7/13/2014:

Interesting. - I had no idea. What is it infused with? I've never seen it in the stores here in TN.

bza commented on 7/13/2014:

"whole Black Mission figs, vanilla beans, cinnamon sticks and our blend of herbs and spices"

http://www.infusionique.com/

I had a taste probably six years ago and it didn't do much for me, though I don't recall the flavor. It's from MA, and I don't know how widely available it is.

Barsoom commented on 7/13/2014:

Ok, thanks. I changed this entry to "altered", per your suggestion. I thought it was a pretty decent drink even with non-infused bourbon.

SahilMehta commented on 3/13/2015:

Diabolique was used because we have a cordials license at Estragon and that was the only bourbon we could serve. Try it with rye as well if you want it a little more spice-forward. 

Shawn C commented on 7/11/2023:

Try the following modification for something that I think carries some of the character of the original recipe (which I have not tried.) The fig is essential here as it creates something new and distinctive, and works well with the Kummel:

I don't have Diabolique bourbon and the recipe is inexplicably short 1/2 oz on the bourbon anyway, so I subbed in 1/2 oz of Namia et Fils' Mahia for the fig aroma, flavor and finish. I subbed Cocchi di Torino for the Lacuesta Rojo (which is reportedly similar in flavor profile, but drier.) The result was a very good and interesting riff on the Boulevardier. The fig aroma is prominent, and the fig creates a much longer extended bitter finish with the Campari. The caraway and cumin in the Kummel were also evident mid-sip. Complex with a long finish.

I have been wanting to try the Lacuesta and Reus Spanish vermouths, and this drink is the impetus I need to source some.

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