Thyme Machine

1 1⁄8 oz White port (Churchill)
1⁄2 oz Gin (Lighthouse, Hawthorn Edition)
1 bsp Bénédictine
1 bsp Poppy liqueur, Greenbar Grand Poppy
2 spg Thyme
Instructions

Build with crushed ice; garnish with fresh thyme; beware of Morlocks

Notes

Hawthorn Edition Lighthouse is a navy-strength (57%) version of 'normal' Lighthouse. Sub with something big.

History

One of a series of steampunk-inspired cocktails created at the Official Wellington Steampunk Bar

Thyme Machine
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Year
2014
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Creator
Peter Lowry, The Hawthorn Lounge, Wellington, New Zealand
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  • A beautiful herbaceous but rounded drink. Added more gin less port to make it dryer
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Amargo Agrio

2 oz Amargo-Vallet
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup
1 Egg white
Instructions

Dry shake, add ice, shake again, and strain into a cocktail glass. Decorate with a few drops of Angostura bitters.

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Creator
Stew Ellington
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Shirley Temple Black

2 oz Rye, Old Overholt
1⁄2 oz Maurin Quina
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1 ds Lemon juice
2 oz Ginger beer, Barritt's
2 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, top with ginger beer and ice, garnish, serve with straw.

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Year
2012
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Creator
Silvertone, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/12/shirley-temple-black.html

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Egg Nug

2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1 t Branca Menta
1 Whole egg
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain, up, garnish.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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bza commented on 2/11/2014:

You forgot the marijuana.

DrunkLab commented on 2/11/2014:

I've always found both Branca products to have a definite pot(still?) funk.

That said:

Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross (marijuana-infused; primo only—no stems, no seeds; Colorado and Washington states only)

Garnish with grated nug.

PPX

3⁄4 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1⁄4 oz Cynar
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 rinse Mezcal (or Islay Scotch)
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

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Year
2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(25 ratings)
From other users
  • Very nice. Used Courvoisier & Rittenhouse Rye. I appreciate the chocolatey notes - this could easily be a dessert cocktail, or sub for an espresso martini at brunch. I increased proportions by ~ 1/3 to fill a coupe.
  • A bit too chocolatey. Next time only 1 dash bitters
  • Not as dark and thick as I anticipated. Somehow both metallic and chocolatey. Coffee finish.
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Dan commented on 2/13/2014:

Do you stutter when you say "Pedro"?

jenksjeremy commented on 2/29/2016:

My wife and I thank you for passing this along! 5 star.

flickerdart commented on 7/21/2021:

I also quite enjoy this with an Armagnac - the extra fruit flavor plays well with the raisin of the sherry.

flickerdart commented on 4/02/2025:

If you prefer a drier drink, this goes incredibly well with rye instead of scotch and a medium sherry (I used oloroso), although the reduced sugar loses a bit of that rich mouthfeel.

Free Fallin'

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Blanton's
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Creator
Chris Wilkins, Proof on Main, Louisville, KY.
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/146762-drinks-2014/?p=1952820

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  • Great Boulevardier riff
  • Very nice. Reduced the maraschino a touch.
  • Starts out a bit too sweet, but has a nice subtle bitter finish.
  • Pretty balanced. I used Buffalo Trace.
  • Surprisingly tasty, and not too sweet. I made this with Knob Creek bourbon and Lazzaroni maraschino.
  • Tad less maraschino
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Black Honey

2 oz Cynar
1 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup (honey cinnamon syrup, 1:1 honey to water)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Elana Lepkowski, Serious Eats.
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/02/black-honey-cocktail-cynar-s…

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4 stars
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HallA commented on 8/31/2020:

Benefits from the Smith and Cross, would probably bury a less estery rum...   Really excellent with it.

Twelve Mile Limit (Matt Robold)

1 oz Martinique Rum, Rhum JM Blanc
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1⁄2 oz Rye, Rittenhouse 100
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Robold specified the brandy/rye brands on Facebook.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Matt Robold, RumDood.
Source reference

http://rumdood.com/2014/02/10/revisiting-the-twelve-mile-limit/

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2.5 stars
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Haggerty's Draught

2 oz Irish whiskey
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Tea syrup (green tea, 1:1)
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice (white)
6 dr Absinthe (verte)
Instructions

Shake, strain over rocks, garnish with a lime wheel and an orange wheel, serve with straw.

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Year
2013
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Creator
JFL, Rated R Cocktails.
Source reference

http://ratedrcocktails.com/2013/03/08/haggertys/

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The Seersucker

2 oz Nicaraguan Rum, Flor de Caña Extra Dry
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
2 Strawberry (one as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle one strawberry, shake, strain over crushed ice in a pilsner glass, garnish with another strawberry.

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Brian Miller, NY.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/the-seersucker/

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  • Deceptively simple & delicious for it. Works best with syrup made from white sugar and lots of cinnamon, to better highlight the strawberry. Demerara sugar, cardamom, substituting with cinnamon liqueur, or using a sherry base - these all make for a more interesting cinnamon syrup, but for this cocktail specifically, the result tastes worse. — ★★★★★
  • 7/25/20: Solid.
  • Delicious DnC drink.
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Jojiro commented on 1/23/2025:

As a note - I've been trying out all the cinnamon cocktails on here using Juliette Laroui's sherry-based cinnamon syrup. It's very distracting in this particular drink. You're rewarded for doing a basic white sugar cinnamon syrup here. More clarity.

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