Mountains & Beaches

3⁄4 oz Sorel liqueur
3⁄4 oz Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Becherovka
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3 dr Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
1 Cinnamon stick (as garnish)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
1 c Ice (pebbled)
Instructions

Whip ingredients without ice and pour over pebbled ice. Garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sother Teague, Amor y Amargo, NYC.
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20120517182604/http://jackfrombrooklyn.com/…

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Airliner

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Louis Royer VSOP Force 53
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice
3⁄4 oz Sorel liqueur
3 dr Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, double strain, up, garnish with a fancy double helix grapefruit twist.

Notes

The rare Sother Teague recipe featuring fresh juice.

History

Sother Teague, Amor y Amargo NYC. Created 2012 or a little earlier.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sother Teague, NYC.
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20120605124958/http://jackfrombrooklyn.com/…

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Millionaire #718

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Due North
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Sorel liqueur
1⁄2 oz Orgeat ("almond blossom syrup")
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sam Anderson, The Breslin Bar & Dining Room, NYC.
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20160104225309/http://jackfrombrooklyn.com/…

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The Fall Classic

1 oz Rye
1 oz Calvados
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 oz Sorel liqueur
1 sli Apple (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
John Ore for The Awl.
Source reference

http://www.theawl.com/2012/11/things-to-drink-this-fall-sorel-cocktails

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Shawn C commented on 3/28/2023:

This was my first Sorel cocktail and this proved to be a potent and pleasing potable (4.5/5 so I'll give it a 5.) I used Busnel Calvados Pays d'Auge and Carpano Antica, along with Elijah Craig Rye. The Sorel's clove/ginger/nutmeg/hibiscus mate well to the calvados, and the depth of the Antica supports it.

La Dernière Danse

3⁄4 oz Gin, Hendrick's
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Sorel liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

History

Created by Sorel maker Jack from Brooklyn sales director Rich Nazario in 2012 or a little earlier.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Rich Nazario
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20121005075436/http://jackfrombrooklyn.com/…

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Shawn C commented on 4/24/2025:

Curated to replace dead link with archive link. Added creator and approximate year.

None More Black

1 1⁄2 oz Coffee (Cold)
1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Aperol
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
2 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Chocolate
Instructions

Build in an old-fashioned glass, rocks.

Notes

L&E uses Chocolate City coffee from Dark Matter Coffee (www.darkmattercoffee.com).

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Longman & Eagle, Chicago
Source reference

http://www.longmanandeagle.com/drink/cocktail/

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DrunkLab commented on 1/07/2014:

It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.

Dan commented on 1/07/2014:

Garnish with a lump of coal? I'm not a big coffee (nor chocolate) cocktail fan, but this does sound good. Espresso might work (to enhance the bitter aspect).

brett kozinn commented on 3/30/2018:

Really good. Garnished with lemon peel, the oils are a great match a la a traditional espresso serve. Also feel like this would be great as a flip.

The Diplomat (Unicum)

3⁄4 oz Zwack Unicum Plum
3⁄4 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Club soda
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, top with soda, garnish.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
House of Zwack
Source reference

http://cocktails.about.com/od/whiskeyrecipes/r/The-Diplomat-Cocktail-Re…

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The Emperor (Unicum)

1 1⁄2 oz Zwack Unicum
2⁄3 oz Sweet vermouth
1 t Curaçao
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
House of Zwack
Source reference

http://cocktails.about.com/od/Liqueur-Cocktail-Recipes/r/The-Emperor-Co…

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Amertinez

1 1⁄4 oz Gin
2⁄3 oz Cynar
2⁄3 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Chris Hannah at Arnaud's French 75
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/04/amertinez.html

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(48 ratings)
From other users
  • Very interesting and complex. I get a banana taste that is tempered by the orange and bitter. Gin just gives it depth. Might be even better with a more botanical gin. Used 4:2:2:1 ratio.
  • Liked this a lot! Switched out maraschino liqueur for lemon juice, and an an arena cherry instead of the orange peel and greatly enjoyed. Cheers!
  • To try
  • Solid. Well balanced and easy drinking.
  • OK if you like Cynar. Will make again to see if it grows on me.
  • Sophisticated, Cointreau-like. — ★★★★
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Canephoros commented on 5/20/2017:

This is truly an excellent, delicious drink that I have taught to several bartenders around the country, always crediting Mr. Hannah of course.  I just noticed that the find.eat.drink website has an entry for Mr. Hannah dated 18 July 2011, (http://www.findeatdrink.com/Index/Drink/Entries/2011/7/18_chris_hannah_…) that offers slightly different proportions:

1.25 oz Gin / 0.75 oz amaro /0.75 oz sweet vermouth / 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur / 2 ds orange bitters

I don't know that 0.66 oz (20 mL) will be all that different than 0.75 oz (22 mL) - perhaps the 20 mL version gives you more of a 50/50 drink (that is, 37 mL gin and 40 mL of the amaro/vermouth. I suppose you could go fully metric, too:

40 mL gin / 20 mL amaro / 20 mL sweet vermouth / 10 mL maraschino

Most of the recipes for this drink I've seen online seem to specify a London dry gin, but I think that an Old Tom gin would have been used when the original Martinez was made, and I think that Hayman's works quite well.

 

Canephoros commented on 8/29/2017:

I made two of these last night with the recently released Cynar 70 - they were excellent! This is one of my favorite drinks, and I think I will be making it this way in the future. The increased alcohol content is not noticeable on the palate, but I did feel it. 

Canephoros commented on 12/31/2020:

Has a Black Lodge to start the evening tonight, so I thought I would try one of these with Michter's single barrel rye instead of the gin. It works but definitely not as good as the original - the gin gives a much cleaner flavor, the whiskey dulls the drink.

Canephoros commented on 12/31/2020:

With rye, this is close to a Little Italy and quite good as well.

Aviation__1952 commented on 10/28/2025:

FANTASTIC !!! I was incredibly lucky this evening to see this cocktail, and even more: to actually have all the ingredients at-hand.

Delicious !! I have added this one into my own personal cocktail database, and have shared it with several friends.

The Tempest

1 1⁄2 oz Zwack liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1 ds Bitters
1 oz Soda water
1 wdg Orange (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice, top with club soda, garnish with an orange slice.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
House of Zwack
Source reference

http://cocktails.about.com/od/Liqueur-Cocktail-Recipes/r/The-Tempest-Co…

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  • Made with ginger-honey syrup since that's what I had, and it worked well.
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