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Rusty James

2 oz Rye, Bulleit
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Combine ingredients and stir with ice for approx. 30 seconds; Strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass; No Ice; Garnish with a Lemon Twist.

Notes

A little spicy and herbaceous and a little sweet to round out the edges. I especially recommend it for the fall season.

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Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Kevin, Valkyrie, Tulsa, OK, USA
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Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(1 rating)
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Forgetfully, Fernet

2 c Ice
1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey, Jameson
1 oz Ginger (grated)
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Fernet Branca (as float)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Blend on high for 30 seconds. Pour into a coupe and fill to the rim with Fernet. Garnish with mint sprig.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Gina Chersevani, The Eddy, Washington, DC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(2 ratings)
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The Spaniard in the Rye

1 1⁄2 oz Brandy, Cardenal Mendoza
3⁄4 oz Rye
1 pn Salt
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Christa & Shaun, Booze Nerds.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
2.5 stars
(3 ratings)
From other users
  • Think I overdid the salt--in an all-hooch drink like this, it doesn't take much. The Booze Nerds have far more subtle palates than I--I didn't get much out of this, though as it warmed it became more interesting.
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Bouquet

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac, Louis Royer VSOP Force 53
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3 sli Pear (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into an old fashioned glass over one large rock, garnish with a pear fan.

History

Winner of Louis Royer Cognac's "Show Me The Proof" Cocktail Contest.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Tim Cooper, Gold Bar, NYC.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Edible Pantries

1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄8 oz Apple cider vinegar
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in an old fashioned glass with a large cube of ice and garnish with freshly ground cinnamon.

Notes

Now I get the name.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mark Brinker and Jessica Tessendorf, The Barrelhouse Flat, Chicago, Il.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Absolutely wonderful on the nose! Taste is nicely balanced too, but careful with the FB. Might try a quick stir and strain next time, to start the drink off cooler. — ★★★★
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Backpedal

1⁄2 oz Byrrh
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1 ds Blood Orange Bitters
1 rinse Absinthe
1 twst Orange peel (flamed)
Instructions

Stir, strain into absinthe-rinsed cocktail glass, express and insert flamed peel.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Shaher Misif, Cantina, SF, CA.
Source reference
Curator rating
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Average rating
3 stars
(2 ratings)
From other users
  • Pretty overwhelmingly orange - the PdC and Byrrh get lost underneath the curacao, bitters, and twist.
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Port of SF

1 1⁄2 oz Madeira
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
3 oz Pilsner, Prima Pils
Instructions

Shake, double strain, rocks, top with beer, float two lime wheels as garnish.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mikha Diaz and Michael Cecconi, Two Sisters Bar & Books, SF, CA.
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Average rating
3 stars
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  • Used ginger liqueur. Good but not much more than the sum of its parts.
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Original Pisco Sour

1 oz Gomme syrup, Jarabe Vargas
1 oz Egg white
1 dr Bitters, Angostura (as garnish)
Instructions

Blender all ingredients for 10 seconds. Then in other recipient with ice refresh for 10 seconds. Serve in the glass without ice.
Put one drop of Angostura Bitter on top.

History

Pisco Sour was created by a American, more or less 90 years ago. His name was Victor Morris.
Pisco comes from the Quechua word "Piskos" which means bird.

Yields Drink
Year
1920
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Victor Morris, Morris' Bar, Lima Peru
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
5 stars
(6 ratings)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/14/2013:

Curated this slightly. Added garnish to the ingredients. Cleaned up the "creator" attribution. Added date as 1920 (which is around 90 years ago - see the other Pisco Sour in KC). Changed drink from Original Creation to Unknown.

A few questions - would a 1920's era Victor Morris have had a blender to mix this drink? Can you clarify the step after the blending? It sounds like the intent is to shake the blended ingredients over ice for 10 seconds, then strain into a glass.

Thanks,

Zachary


drinkingandthinking commented on 7/15/2022:

I also doubt the use of a blender, although the gomme syrup seems legit. I personally like the classic sour ratio of 4:2:1



Adonis (PX)

1 1⁄2 oz Oloroso sherry
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

A take on the Adonis matching dark and bold wines and cutting the sweet vermouth with Pedro Ximénez sherry.

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Altered recipe
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Monte Cassino (Bergamot)

Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks.

Notes

No relation to other drinks of this name.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Bergamot, Somerville, MA.
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • Syrupy and perfume-y.
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