Plaza Vieja

1 oz Brandy, Pierre Ferrand 1840
1 oz Mezcal, El Buho
1 oz Braulio
1 bsp Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Salt Solution (see note)
1 twst Orange peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, twist.

Notes

At Backbar, the bitters, Bénédictine, and salt solution are served in a 1/4 oz mixture that also contains a barspoon of Cognac and a dash of cigar tincture.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Joe Cammarata and Sam Treadway, Backbar, Somerville, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/11/plaza-vieja.html

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  • Solid 4. Would try again.
  • Made with fennel-infused brandy for a Krampusnacht cocktail. Love the alpine notes and long evolution!
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lesliec commented on 5/02/2022:

Good with the mezcal; REALLY good with blended Scotch (Monkey Shoulder).

Cayman Cider

2 oz Gold rum
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Sorel liqueur
1⁄4 oz Falernum
2 oz Cider (sparkling)
1 ds Bitters
1 pn Nutmeg (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over ice and cider, top with grated nutmeg. Alternatively, serve hot.

Notes

Rumwise, go with something full-bodied, flavorful, festively wintry.

History

Easily the most immature name I've ever given a drink. (Though Jamie Boudreau has me topped with his Hot Dickens' Cider.)

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2013
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Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Santa Rosa

1 1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Peach liqueur, Combier
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
1⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano Rosa
Instructions

Shake, double strain, up.

Notes

Originally (incorrectly) written as featuring vin de pêche, a sweetened infusion of peach leaves in wine (usually cheap red wine, sometimes white) served as an aperitif in the south of France.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Kirkland Tap & Trotter, Somerville, MA.
Source reference

http://aphonik.tumblr.com/post/66251560821/santa-rosa-a-lovely-cocktail…

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Zachary Pearson commented on 11/07/2013:

That stuff used to be called persico, but peach leaves (as well as pits) are toxic, and dangerous to infuse into alcohol. Maybe half and half white wine and peach liqueur?

Thanks,

Zachary

aphonik commented on 11/07/2013:

I've solved the mystery. The restaurant replied to my photo on Instagram and said that they use Combier peche. So this was an instance of whoever wrote the recipe card writing it incorrectly (Combier calls their product CRÈME DE PÊCHE DE VIGNE and the person transcribing the recipe wrote it as "vin de peche"). I imagine the restaurant staff probably write a few hundred of these recipe cards by hand so an incorrect transcription here and there is to be expected.

That said, actual "vin de peche" sounds interesting, indeed.

DrunkLab commented on 11/07/2013:

Thank you, Erizzle (let the cocktail world at large note that Mr. Witz prefers to go by Erizzle). I've updated accordingly. A reminder that I need to get on Instagram (ugh) where you are by all accounts a pro-follow.

Norman Conquest

1 oz Islands Scotch, Talisker
1 oz Calvados
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 t Simple syrup
3 dr Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Also sometimes made with bourbon rather than Scotch, bringing it closer to Sam Ross' Grandfather cocktail. Adam Manning recommends making it with Scotch, adding a dash of Peychaud's, and replacing the simple with a spoonful of Drambuie.

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Erik Lorincz, The American Bar at the Savoy Hotel, London.
Source reference

http://www.sfgate.com/wine/cocktailian/article/Not-one-Norman-Conquest-…

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  • flavour profiles didn't come together cohesively
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saltdodge commented on 12/10/2014:

So it's like a Vieux Carre for the North Atlantic (smoky/peaty more than spicy). Lovely. I used Lagavulin 16, because it's what I had, + Peychaud's. The Drambuie would replace the Benedictine so sounds intriguing, but I don't have any on hand.

The Grandfather

1 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
3 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

Notes

Sam Ross describes this as a "specified Saratoga."

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Year
2008
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Creator
Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, NYC.
Source reference

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grandfather-cocktails-2008

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  • I think I’d prefer either a regular Manhattan, or a Manhattan made entirely with apple brandy. This was a trifle middling to my taste.
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Bijou (Dry Vermouth)

1 oz Gin
1 oz Dry vermouth
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

I've seen this variation in a few different places and am not sure where it originates. Most likely several people came up with it independently,as it's a Bijou with two simple substitutions (or a Bijou en route to Alaska, if you prefer).

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http://forums.egullet.org/topic/54990-chartreuse-and-cocktails-with-cha…

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  • Agreed. Clean is a good adjective here. A touch sweet perhaps.
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Castawry

2 oz Martinique Rum (blanc)
1⁄2 oz Falernum
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Coconut Water (1-2 oz)
1 wdg Lime
Instructions

Shake lazily, strain or don't, rocks, relax.

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Year
2013
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Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Travel Section

1 1⁄2 oz Bacanora
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Pineapple Gum Syrup
1 oz Egg white
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Coconut milk
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki (flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Add all but coconut milk and bitters to mixer and dry shake, add coconut milk and shake with ice, double strain into a Nick and Nora, garnish with flamed Tiki bitters.

Notes

The bitters are described as house tiki bitters and heavy on the allspice, so maybe a mix of tropical bitters and allspice dram would work best here. Cocktail name and description of the house bitters here: http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/04/first-look-all-of-the-cocktails-a…

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2013
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Creator
Alfie Turnshek-Goins, Tribune Tavern, Oakland, CA.
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http://bit.ly/1baa79v

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Brewer's Breakfast

2 oz Junmai Sake, Miyasaka Masumi Arabashiri First Run Junmai Ginjo
1 oz Corn Whiskey, Glen Thunder
1⁄4 oz Galliano
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, garnish with eight Honey Nut Cheerios on a cocktail pick.

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Year
2010
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Creator
Jim Meehan, PDT, NYC.
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book.

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Dulce de Leche

1 1⁄4 oz Añejo tequila, Don Julio Añejo
3⁄4 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Toro Albara
1⁄2 oz Heavy cream
1 Whole egg
1 twst Grapefruit peel (shaken)
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Dry shake (including grapefruit peel), shake, double strain, up, garnish with grated cinnamon.

Notes

Inspired by the flavors of rum raisin ice cream.

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Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jim Meehan, PDT, NYC.
Source reference

The PDT Cocktail Book

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J.S-g. commented on 3/24/2016:

Made with reposado for lack of anejo. Still very good. Love the texture, softness and the lingering tequila taste. 

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