De Rigueur

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch
3⁄4 oz Grapefruit juice (white)
1 t Honey
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, optional grapefruit twist.

Notes

A Scotch Brown Derby that actually predates that cocktail by a few years, first appearing in 1927's Here's How by Judge Jr., and reappearing (with a call for generic "whisky") in the Savoy. The original calls for 1/2 part Scotch to 1/4 part each grapefruit juice and honey, which many modern palates (mine included) find cloying.

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Year
1927
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Judge Jr.'s Here's How.
Source reference

http://savoystomp.com/2008/08/23/de-rigueur-cocktail/

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  • A bit dull.
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Brawny Man

3⁄4 oz Amaro dell'Erborista
3⁄4 oz Gran Classico
1⁄2 oz Scotch, Compass Box Peat Monster
1⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur, Bittermens New Orleans Coffee
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Amor y Amargo, NYC.
Source reference

Sother Teague via Facebook

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  • Made with Laphroaig 10 and St. George's Coffee liqueur. Great bitter sipper. 4.5
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bza commented on 10/28/2013:

Holy shit. This is not fucking around.

Coffin Nail

1 oz Venezuelan rum, Santa Teresa 1796
3⁄4 oz Cognac, Louis Royer VSOP Force 53
3⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur, Arakú
3⁄4 oz Drambuie
1 Cherry (or hot pepper, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Edixon Caridad, NYC.
Source reference

http://magazine.foxnews.com/food-wellness/10-creepy-halloween-cocktails…

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Sleepy Hollow

1 3⁄4 oz Venezuelan rum, Santa Teresa 1796
3⁄4 oz Cognac, Louis Royer VSOP Force 53
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
2 oz Pumpkin puree
1 Whole egg
1 pn Cinnamon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, pour into a hollowed out pumpkin, garnish with a toy zombie.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Edixon Caridad, NYC.
Source reference

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/10-creepy-halloween-cocktails-to-spo…

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Concord Grounded

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1 oz Grape juice (Concord)
1⁄2 oz Licor 43
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Prosecco
Instructions

Shake all ingredients except Prosecco over ice. Strain ingredients in ice filled Collins glass and top with Prosecco. Garnish with lime twist.

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Your original creation
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The Dahlgren

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1 oz Tawny port
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Club soda
Instructions

Shake, strain over club soda and ice in a highball, stir, garnish with skewered candied ginger slices and lime wheel.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Phil Ward, Mayahuel, NYC.
Source reference

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Magus

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3⁄4 oz Ruby Port
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 bsp Nocino
2 ds Bitters (1 dash allspice bitters, 1 dash vanilla bitters)
1 twst Orange peel (flamed, expressed, and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, express and discard flamed twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
muse of doom, feu-de-vie.
Source reference

http://feu-de-vie.blogspot.com/2013/10/magus.html#.Um6g5RaXLi4

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Burrrrooo!

1 1⁄2 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera
3⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Demerara syrup (2:1)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, twist.

Notes

Happy Portland Cocktail Week.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Tommy Klus, KASK, Portland, OR.
Source reference

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Oxalic

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Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Clare Island

1 1⁄2 oz Venezuelan rum, Santa Teresa 1796
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Pear liqueur, Merlet
1 ds Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Black Mission Fig
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Lucinda Lynn Sterling, Grace 365, NYC.
Source reference

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applejack commented on 3/23/2019:

Built as indicated, except using Rothman's pear liqueur instead of Merlet.  I found it much too sweet for my palate (which I kinda guessed given the build).  Tried again with 2 oz rum, still too sweet.  Adding .5 oz bourbon to the base recipe (in my case the high rye OGD 100) dried it out and was an improvement for me without changing the flavor profile too much.

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