Devil's Staircase

1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy (Such as Laird's Bonded)
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Averna
1⁄4 oz Curaçao (Such as Pierre Ferrand Dry)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass.

History

After making the Crooklyn from the Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. and noting that it was rather similar to Cure's Black & Bluegrass, I decided to put my own spin on the 3:1 Averna to curaçao with Angostura and Peychaud's Bitters Black Manhattan template. Here, I utilized an apple brandy and mezcal split, and I dubbed it the Devil's Staircase after an IPA on tap at Widowmaker Brewing when I went there several months ago (and made a note of the name).

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Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/05/devils-staircase.html

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Maple Morning

2 oz Dark rum
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Grade A amber color and rich taste maple syrup
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake ingredients with ice
Pour into a old fashioned glass with ice
Recipe suggested lemon peel garnish, but I used lime since it was used in the recipe

Notes

I used Flor da Caña, as that is the rum I had.
I was nervous about the heavy dose of maple syrup, but the result was well balanced and not overly sweet.

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Source reference

https://makemeacocktail.com/cocktail/7313/maple-morning/ via a post on Bluesky

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Paris is Burning

1 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 oz Mezcal, Sombra
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Cane syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; strain; up; garnish.

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Creator
Leo Robitschek, NoMad, New York, New York (USA)
Source reference

The NoMad Cocktail Book, p. 95.

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The Powder Alarm

1 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
1 oz Coffee (Cold brew concentrate)
1⁄2 oz Overproof rum, Plantation O.F.T.D.
1⁄2 oz Madeira, Blandy's (Bual 10-year "medium rich")
6 oz Porter beer (Bell's, Tadcaster, or Left Hand rec'd)
Instructions

Drop everything but the beer into a pint glass, stein, or the muzzle your club-butt fowling piece. Pour in the ale with vigor. One quick stir, then enjoy.

Notes

I used Bell’s porter and Trader Joe’s French Roast coffee concentrate. I get distinct cinnamon notes from this. Feel free to adjust the coffee upward as much as necessary. If you can handle it, the drink can, too.

History

“Rattle Skull” variation commemorating the September 1, 1774 Massachusetts militia muster that amounted to a practice-run for the first battles of the American Revolution the following April. Drink up, and keep your powder dry.

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2023
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Rudolph's Nose

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal (not too smoky. I used Bozal Espadin-Barril.)
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch, Kronan
1⁄2 oz Hibiscus syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
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Creator
myself
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Turkish Delight Negroni

1 oz Gin, Uncle Val's Botanical
1 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino (Infused with Earl Grey Creme)
1⁄8 oz Crème de Cacao, Giffard
2 ds Cardamom bitters
2 ds Rose water
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine in mixing tin, stir 30-40 rotations, strain onto big rock in DOF and garnish with a lemon twist.

Vermouth Infusion: combine 1/3 cup of earl grey Creme tea per 750 ml of Cocchi VDT, agitate and let infuse for 1 hour, then strain.

Notes

A Negroni riff that takes classic Turkish Delight flavors such as bergamot, rose water and cardamom and serves them in a perfumed ensemble.

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Year
2023
Authenticity
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Creator
Elias Gale, Bantam Tavern, Portland, OR
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  • Nice! Be careful not to add too much creme de cacao, or it will be too sweet. I might even double the cardamon and rose water trace amounts, because they are a little too subtle to taste.
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Fire of Love

3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
3⁄4 oz Cachaça, Novo Fogo (Tanager)
1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Amaro, dell'Etna
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1 bsp Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro
Instructions

Combine ingredients in shaker tin and shake with ice, strain into Collins glass rimmed with lava salt and garnish with a pineapple frond and a flaming crouton in a lime husk.

Notes

Jungle bird variation utilizing rhubarb forward amari.

History

Named after the documentary which features Mt Etna, where Amaro dell’Etna is from.

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2023
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Creator
Elias Gale, Bantam Tavern, Portland, OR
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Shawn C commented on 1/08/2024:

Very nice Tiki drink. The notes should probably describe what a "flaming crouton" in a lime husk is. A flaming crouton is a crouton that has been placed in a lime husk, etc., and the crouton soaked in lemon extract (I used a dropper to saturate a crouton). The extract has an extremely high alcohol content, with lemon oil dissolved in it. When the crouton is lit it will have a blue glow from the alcohol close around the bread cube, but with a long yellow flame extending upward. The yellow flame is from the burning lemon oil. As a bonus, sprinkle some cinnamon powder over the flame to provide sparks.

Fig and Walnut Julep

2 oz Bourbon, Four Roses
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Tawny port, Taylor
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 oz Fig (Black Misson Figs)
3 lf Mint
Instructions

Using a mixing glass (Boston) or a 2 piece shaker, combine Black Mission Figs, Taylor Fine Tawney Port, Simple Syrup, and Fresh Lime Juice and muddle into a nice paste. Add 3 Fresh Mint Leaves, Bourbon, and St. Germain Elderflower Liquor. Add Ice and shake vigorously for about 8 – 10 seconds so the ingredients can infuse. Strain contents over ice in an Old Fashion Glass or Rocks Glass. Cut a Fig in half and make two nice slices about 1/4 inch thick from it and garnish cocktail. Grate some Walnut over drink and add a Mint Sprig

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Fig and Olive, NYC
Source reference

Personally had at Fig and Olive, NYC. Recipe: https://www.eatdrinkoc.com/fig-and-walnut-julep-recipe/

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Matador

2⁄3 oz Curaçao
2⁄3 oz Dry vermouth
2⁄3 oz Blanco tequila
Instructions

Shake with ice. Stain into cocktail glass.

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Year
1937
Authenticity
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Creator
W.J. Tarling
Source reference

Cafe Royal Cocktail Book 1937 page 134

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The Revenant

1 1⁄4 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Giffard
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1 twst Orange peel (Expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Combine in mixing glass with ice, stir, and serve in cocktail glassware of choice. Express orange peel over drink and discard.

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Creator
Shae Minnillo, Maison Premiere | Brooklyn, NY
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/the-revenant/

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