Raise High The Roof Beam, Carpenters

1 oz Cognac
1 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 oz Soda water
Instructions

Shake, strain, pour over ice and soda in a Collins, garnish with a lemon wheel.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
From other users
  • I found this drink to be quaffable but not memorable. I think some of the issue is with name recognition - if "cognac, rye, Amaro Nonino" means nothing to you on a menu, then this is a pretty delicious drink. But if you know what cognac, rye, and Amaro Nonino taste like individually, I feel like this drink doesn't celebrate any of those base ingredients. Maybe there's something clever about the "carpenters" reference I'm missing that makes this drink more of an in-joke or cheeky concoction. As-is...it's another case of too many touches for too little benefit. — ★★★
  • Complex, refreshing, well balanced — ★★★★
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Rue the Day

1 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
1 oz Amaro Nonino
4 oz Sparkling rosé wine
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir Nonino and Cognac and strain into a flute over sparkling rosé. Express the oils of a lemon peel over the drink, rub the peel along the stem, and drop it in.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Didn't have Nonino so made with mix of amari-like a dryer champagne cocktail
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Strange Weather

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Drambuie
3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 oz Orange juice
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Agave syrup
3 dr Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake vigorously, strain into a chilled glass and garnish.

Notes

It's a smooth, balanced cocktail that perfectly highlights the spicy, herbal qualities of Drambuie.

History

This recipe, from Milwaukee bartender Chad Doll, won the 2009 Drambuie® Den national cocktail competition.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Chad Doll, Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Strange-Weather-Cocktail-Recipe

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3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Use a 1/4 simple instead of agave. Would cut the Heering to 1/2 oz.
  • Huge and too sweet. I wonder if just skipping the agave would improve this. I do think there's promise in the flavor combination.
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Bored to Death

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Raspberry syrup
1⁄4 oz Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, up or big rock. Alternatively, garnish with bitters.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Made with overproof bourbon and Punt e Mes.
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Ladies Love Brutes

1 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
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Average rating
4 stars
(43 ratings)
From other users
  • My wife was at 4.5 and would have been a 5 with a pretty garnish. I agree with the lime reduction. 1/2 seemed right. — ★★★★
  • A little too much lime. I would adjust lime juice down to 1/2 oz or up the rest. But promising.
  • Excellent!
  • try
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BLBU99 commented on 10/24/2023:

Took a lot of tweaking. I landed on 2 oz gin, 0.5 oz lime, 1 oz each St. Germaine and amaro

Just To Take The Edge Off

2 oz Cognac, Pierre Ferrand 1840
3⁄4 oz Fino sherry
1⁄4 oz Orgeat
1 ds Orange bitters
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir well, strain, up, garnish.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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  • A Japanese Cocktail with Fino. I think I prefer the original though.
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mako commented on 9/19/2021:

This is the "Japanese Cocktail" from Jerry Thomas's 1862 guide with ¾ ounces of sherry.

It Is Decidedly So..

2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄8 oz Lime juice
1 ? Egg white
2 ds Bitters, Angostura (1 as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake and then add ice and double fine strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with one dash of Angostura.

History

Inspired by two cocktails I saw on here "All signs Point to Yes" and "Ask again later".

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Year
2014
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • This has some good bones, but needs work. I ended up adding 1/4 oz demerara to try to save it. It was better, but still not great.
  • Smokey and bitter. Maybe the up the lime?
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Blood in Your Whiskers

3⁄4 oz Scotch
3⁄4 oz Orange juice
3⁄8 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
3⁄8 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1 ds Orange bitters
2 twst Orange peel (one shaken, one as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

Notes

A Blood & Sand given the treatment that London bar Satan's Whiskers gives its eponymous drink (see link). Labor-intensive, but bright and lively.

Yields Drink
Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/satans-whiskers-satans-whiskers

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4 stars
(14 ratings)
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  • The Punt e Mes bitter finish gives this a nice, grapefruity sophistication. — ★★★★★
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Pedigree

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Hendrick's
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Ginger syrup
2 oz Tea (Earl Grey, strong)
Instructions

Shake all but tea and strain over rocks into a Collins glass. Top with tea and garnish with a lemon wheel and candied ginger.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tyler Hudgens, Life Is Beautiful, Singapore.
Source reference

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/mahastew/15686136888/

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3 stars
(1 rating)
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About Face

1 1⁄2 oz Kummel, Gilka
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Gin, Citadelle
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3 Raspberry
1 Egg yolk
Instructions

Build in a shaker, adding yolk last and giving it a dry shake. Shake hard quickly then strain into a collins glass. Fill with crushed ice.

Notes

Reminds me of a Golden Age cocktail from the VH days. Combier Kummel works too but has even more caraway and I think it a bit much.

History

Made for the Blackbird Winter 2014/15 menu, flavor combination introduced by Fernando Villa.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird Chicago, Illinois
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Average rating
4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Interesting! Used Berliner Kümmel, which didn't overwhelm. For syrup, rich (2:1) seems right.
  • Interesting and challenging. Made using a different Kummel that may have been too strong. I found this one weirdly medicinal. I'd try it again with Gilka but don't feel a super strong need to.
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