Black Pagoda

1 1⁄2 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
2 t Triple sec
Instructions

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

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Source reference

Gary Regan, The Bartender's Bible

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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
1 Whole egg
Instructions

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

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kenny Freeman, Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston, TX.
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/12/ango-nog-anvil-houston-winte…

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Cotton Club

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray Malacca
1 oz Grapefruit juice (white)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Sorel liqueur (or cinnamon syrup)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks.

Notes

With a tip of the hat to Mr. the Beachcomber.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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In Bloom

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Chichicapa
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Campari
1 rinse Rose water
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, expressed, discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Paul Calvert, Pura Vida, Atlanta, GA.
Source reference

http://www.bearingsguide.com/2012/05/03/mezcal-en-mayo-2/

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3.5 stars
(14 ratings)
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  • Solid mezcal drink! Very enjoyable.
  • with Vida and Dolin, too much Mezcal note
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La Reina Subterranean

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Fidencio Clásico
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum (or homemade)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
5 lf Mint (shaken)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a Collins over ice.

Notes

Made at Pura Vida with homemade falernum.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Paul Calvert, Pura Vida, Atlanta, GA.
Source reference

http://www.bearingsguide.com/2012/05/03/mezcal-en-mayo-2/

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4 stars
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  • Well balanced (but no mistaking it's a mezcal cocktail!). A great showcase for a new bottle of mezcal...
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Zapatista

1 1⁄2 oz Reposado Tequila
1⁄4 oz Mezcal, Fidencio Clásico
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist, garnish.

Notes

Agave Red Hook.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Paul Calvert, Pura Vida, Atlanta, GA.
Source reference

http://www.bearingsguide.com/2012/05/03/mezcal-en-mayo-2/

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3.5 stars
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  • made as instructed - BUT shook instead of stirred, maybe that affected this. Seemed a bit bland.
  • Tasty, but maybe this has one too many things going on.
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bkemp1984 commented on 6/24/2023:

Been subbing sotol in for mezcal in drinks that only call for 1/4 oz of mezcal and it worked with this one

Improved Scotch Cocktail

2 oz Campbeltown Scotch, Springbank 10 (or other moderately smoky Scotch)
1⁄8 oz Bénédictine
1⁄8 oz Demerara syrup (1:1)
2 ds Orange bitters
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, one large rock.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Kyle Davidson, Blackbird, Chicago, IL.
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/12/improved-scotch-cocktail-whi…

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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

1 oz Gin, City of London
1 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Aquavit, North Shore
3 ds Peach bitters, Fee Brothers Peach
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe. Lime twist.

Notes

This recipe is based around North Shore's Private Reserve Aquavit Batch 176

History

North Shore's Batch 176 has an intense curry scent and flavor that doesn't play well with others. This recipe gains depth through the combination of a touch of Batch 176 with a healthy dose of Cynar. It is a riff on the equally bombastic Trident cocktail created by Robert Hess.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Matt Demers
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Used Spruce Gin and Rhubarb Bitters. — ★★★★
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DrunkLab commented on 12/17/2013:

There's bourbon on the breath of the singer you love so much.

ezoh commented on 1/28/2014:

It goes without saying - but I'm sure you meant 3 dashes of bitters and not 3 ounces!

Zachary Pearson commented on 1/28/2014:

Curated this slightly - thanks ezoh! Changed Removed Herb Liqueur from Cynar. Changed 3 oz of peach bitters to 3 dashes.

Thanks,

Zachary

46th & 5th

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça, Leblon
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Dolin
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
2 ds Grapefruit bitters, Fee Brothers
Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass. Expressed orange twist.

History

A Manhattan-style variant of a traditional rabo-de-galo cocktail, of equal parts cachaca and sweet vermouth. Named after the location of the sign for "Little Brazil" in Manhattan.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Matt Demers
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3 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Simple drink and basically what you'd expect.
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Midnight Prayer

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, G'Vine Floraison
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 t Crème de Violette
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Brian MacGregor, Jardinière, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

http://liquor.com/recipes/midnight-prayer/

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  • A bit too sweet, lighter on elderflower/heavier on bitters for more balance. Considering adding another ingredient.
  • Made with Plymouth Navy Strength (the only non-London-dry gin I had on hand). This was appealing and deceptively smooth. Floral of course. — ★★★★
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MOJO1229 commented on 5/12/2018:

The "Midnight Prayer" is a pleasant drink, with subtle flavors that come out as the drink lingers--for example, as you're playing cribbage. I rate this drink at 4.0. Try it and let's see where the rating goes.

 

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