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Savoir Faire

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Average rating
4 stars
(9 ratings)
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  • 1/4 Aveze 1/4 Dolin Dry 2 Gin Spray orange blossom Lemon twist
  • Must try
  • Smooth. Sweet and licorice-y on the finish. — ★★★★
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The Runaway

1⁄2 oz Rye
1 oz Orgeat
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, double strain, up, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Angostura Bitters
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5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Need to try
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Of the Sorts

2 oz Trinidad rum, Angostura 5 Year
2 bsp Honey (cranberry blossom or clover; heaping)
2 sli Lemon
4 oz Water (hot)
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Squeeze lemon slices into a brandy snifter and add other ingredients, stirring to incorporate. Garnish with grated cinnamon and fill with hot water.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Angostura Bitters
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Midnight Snack (Angostura)

1 oz Ginger liqueur, Snap
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, up, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jennifer, Angostura Bitters
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(7 ratings)
From other users
  • Totally fine. Would benefit from a bit more lemon (not quite a 1/4oz probably, although I thought that was helpful).
  • Sweet and spicy crowd pleaser, taste sensation for a whiskey-sour lover. — ★★★★★
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asameshimae commented on 2/16/2019:

Made this with Jameson IPA Cask, King's Ginger, and 0.4 oz date syrup. Probably a bit different but delicious.


Bolivar Sour

3⁄4 oz Light rum, Angostura
3⁄4 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Orgeat (Macadamia)
1 pn Lime (grated; or lime wheel)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, double strain, white wine glass.

Notes

The link calls for a lime wheel garnish, but my Angostura app for iPhone calls for grated lime zest.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Angostura Bitters
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Complex! A bit of everything!
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Dickens Flip

1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, double strain into an old fashioned (no ice), twist, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jennifer, Angostura Bitters
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(5 ratings)
From other users
  • Good holiday drink. — ★★★★
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drinkingandthinking commented on 12/13/2021:

I was skeptical of the high dose of bitters but it's a winner! I did a reverse shake but but didn't seem to add anything.


Transvaal (variant)

Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass

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Authenticity
Unknown
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Average rating
3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Used Jelinek Amaro. Delete blood orange bitters. Maybe orange?
  • Another Negroni variant
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The Chanticleer Cocktail

1 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 oz Triple sec
1 twst Orange peel (for garnish)
Instructions

Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the garnish.

History

"Adapted from a pre-Prohibition era drink of the same name, the original recipe called for orange-flavored gin and the white of an egg. I reformulated the Chanticleer using triple sec for the orange flavor and dropping the egg white altogether. The word, chanticleer is French for rooster and at the old Waldorf-Astoria bar, the drink was served with 'a Cock'€™s Comb, if desired.'" --Regan

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Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Gary Regan
Source reference

Gary Regan, Joy of Mixology

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3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
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  • Made it the original way - Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla (close enough) and Noilly Prat, 1:1.
  • Like the Black Feather with Gin instead of Brandy.
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rodmitch commented on 12/18/2013:

Like the Black Feather with Gin instead of Brandy.


laerm commented on 3/09/2015:

Quite good, and heightened finely by a couple drops of oleo saccharum (should you have it on hand).


bkemp1984 commented on 12/08/2022:

Love it. Have also made it with Mattei Cap Corse blanc instead of dry vermouth, loved it.


Black Pagoda

1 1⁄2 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
Instructions

In a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

Gary Regan, The Bartender's Bible

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Not yet rated
Average rating
4.5 stars
(13 ratings)
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  • Tasty and delicious
  • Fantastically balanced and simple. Sweet, aromatic, floral and bright. I used Landy Connac VS, donlin rouge, martini dry, and cointreau,
  • Yeah this is a 5. Straight up, simple, grown up cocktail that has no pretensions and is hard to beat.
  • Related to the Black Feather and the Chanticleer as cocktails combining vermouth and triple sec. Also similar to Bombay Cocktail (No.2) with bitters instead of Absinthe.
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rodmitch commented on 12/18/2013:

This is also good with gin in place of brandy. I suppose that needs a new name.

Related to the Black Feather and the Chanticleer as cocktails combining vermouth and triple sec. Also similar to Bombay Cocktail (No.2) with bitters instead of Absinthe.


Ango Nog

1 1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Demerara syrup (2:1; original calls for turbinado)
3⁄4 oz Heavy cream
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain over ice in a tall glass.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kenny Freeman, Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston, TX.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2 stars
(1 rating)
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