Havana Crusta

2 oz Cuban rum (aged)
1⁄2 oz Curaçao
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 Orange (peel)
1 t Simple syrup (to taste)
Instructions

Peel the orange and place the peel around the inside of a cocktail glass rimmed with sugar. Stir and strain the cocktail into the prepared glass.

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Year
2014
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Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
From other users
  • Lovely salmon color. Aromatic and slow-sipping but refreshing and citrussy for a stirred drink.
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efullerton commented on 3/13/2015:

Pretty nice together, didn't blow me away, but a solid 3 star drink. I may have liked it a bit tarter, but I'd fade that way usually anyway.

Blown Umbrella

1 oz Campari
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Becherovka
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof (or Smith & Cross)
1 pn Salt
1 oz Soda water
1 sli Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice and soda in a hurricane glass, garnish with a broken paper parasol and an orange wheel.

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2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • Thought this would be impossibly bitter but I dug it. Have to pick up some paper umbrellas! — ★★★★
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Magritte Cocktail

1 oz Gin, Broker's
1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged (light dash)
3 dr Islay Scotch, Ardbeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish with the drops of Ardbeg and a cinnamon-dusted apple slice.

Notes

Winner of the North East regional semifinal in this year's Broker's Bowler Cup and a finalist for the prize at Tales.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Eric Witz, Medford, MA
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4 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Interesting concept. Surprisingly tart. The cinnamon dusting is powerful (go light) and the islay is mostly lost. I'd up well past 3 drops if you want to taste it.
  • Delicious drink - perfect for late October / early November. Used Forager gin and Laphroaig instead of Ardbeg.
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Nuclear Daiquiri

3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄3 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1 sli Lime
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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Year
2005
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Gregor de Gruyther, LAB Bar, London
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2011/04/nuclear-daiquiri.html

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4 stars
(19 ratings)
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  • A local distillery, Barber Lee Spirits, made Lambanóg recently. Subbed for the rum. Very nice. Recommended! — ★★★★★
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Jasper's Rum Punch

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (2:1)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Cherry (to top)
1 pn Nutmeg (grated on top)
Instructions

Stir with cracked ice like a mint julep, grate a flicker of nutmeg on top, place a plump-with-booze homemade cherry on top.

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Unknown
Creator
Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh, recipe courtesy of Stephen Remsberg
Source reference

http://www.kaiserpenguin.com/jaspers-rum-punch/

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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Big Easy Sour

1 oz Peychaud's Bitters
1 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up. Lemon twist garnish optional.

History

Inspired by the Trinidad Sour

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4.5 stars
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From other users
  • Sub Heering with Maraschino. A bit stiff but still delicious.
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DrunkLab commented on 7/07/2014:

Delicious. Cinnamon was an inspired choice. Interestingly, as it warmed it got quite lemony, despite the large amounts of other strong ingredients. Lovely color too.

Bevx commented on 7/07/2014:

Thanks, glad you like! The cinnamon syrup was the one part I wasn't so sure about at first; I almost kept the Trinidad's orgeat... I sipped mine pretty quickly, so I don't think it had time to warm much (heh, oops). I'll look for that extra lemoniness next time.

DrunkLab commented on 7/07/2014:

I made it at my bar and the color got lots of stares from my guests.

Bevx commented on 7/08/2014:

When trying a new drink that calls for a full ounce of Peychaud's, I fully approve of you using <em>someone else's.</em> ;)

But lordy, yes... The color! If I hadn't lost interest in <em>True Blood</em> years ago, I might've called it the Bon Temps Sour.

Sakura Sakura

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Amaro Sibilla, Varnelli
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄4 oz Kirschwasser, Clear Creek
1 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Aromatic
Instructions

Stir over ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

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Creator
Frommtron
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3 stars
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Walking Dead

3⁄4 oz Añejo rum, Barbancourt 8 (or other)
3⁄4 oz Falernum
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 rinse Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
Instructions

Rinse glass with Laphroiag. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake, strain into prepared glass.

Notes

This drink's name was coined by Tammy Coxen of Ann Arbor, MI, USA. http://www.tammystastings.com/
This is a tropical version of a corpse reviver. The rinse of Laphroigh gives this a smoky profile up front that adds to the complexity of the drink but doesn't add a ton of smokiness.

History

Created as part of a Mixology Monday post/contest on cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com. This is a tropical version of a corpse reviver.

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Creator
From the CocktailMolotov blog site, creator's name is unknown
Source reference

French: http://goo.gl/Ih6NUy
English: http://goo.gl/Z8RtHV

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(24 ratings)
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  • Maybe a touch too much lime but it’s awesome Made with Carpano
  • Made with Pyrat so it was consequently orangey. Nose a little puzzling but the rinse worked well tastewise.
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Noce Americana

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, High West Rendezvous
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
3 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into coupe, garnish with whiskey-soaked cherry.

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4.5 stars
(27 ratings)
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  • Sweet, Rye, Walnut. Basically exactly as expected
  • Went a bit heavy on the BWB and didn't regret it. Use Bulleit Rye
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Cagmaggers commented on 10/05/2014:

Tried this with Rittenhouse and ¼ ounce Russo Nocino replacing the bitters. Delicious and helped ease the difficult transition into autumn...

MOJO1229 commented on 8/03/2016:

This is an easy-to-drink cocktail, with lovely notes from the Cocchi Americano and the Ramazzotti. Although the recipe does not call for it, I decided to add a little amount of a citrus zest. But I didn't want the usual orange or lemon, so I chose Tangerine, and just a light spray. It worked out nicely, being a tad lighter and a bit sweeter than orange. This is something others may want to try, not just with the Noce Americana, but with other drinks calling for orange zest, or no zest at all but your hunch is that an orange-type zest just might add a little something that is missing.



A SIDE NOTE: I think this drink does better with a rye whiskey that is not overproofed. I've had two Noce Americanas tonight. The first was with Wild Turkey rye (81 proof) and the second was with Bulleit rye (90 proof). Both were enjoyable and smooth, but the second one, at 90 proof, had a bit of a burn. that was not present with the Wild Turkey. Using Rittenhouse, at 100 proof, would have both a bolder rye taste and more of a burn--and be less enjoyable. It has nothing to do with Rittenhouse, per se, which I have enjoyed in many cocktails. It's that, in my opinion, the Noce Americana is more suited with a rye whiskey in the 80 to 90 proof range.

Spirit of '76

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄4 oz Navy strength rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄2 oz Grade B maple syrup
1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain over rocks in a Collins, garnish with grated nutmeg, orange and apple slices, a brandied cherry, and a Bicentennial flag toothpick.

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Creator
Garret Richard, Prime Meats, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

http://punchdrink.com/recipes/spirit-of-76/

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4.5 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • Good but too sweet. Reduce maple and cinnamon syrups by 50-75%. We got loaded off of this one. — ★★★★
  • On the sweet side, but an excellent one, complex — ★★★★★
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