Zwack Attack

1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Zwack Unicum (or Unicum Plum)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1 ds Bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Black Mission Fig
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Gregor Samsa awoke from troubled dreams to find himself transformed in his bed into a badass insect with huge pincers. His life was pretty awesome after that.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
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  • Made with Bolivar bitters. Fruity, brighter than expected, rather sweet.
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Brio

1 1⁄2 oz Pisco
1⁄2 oz Apricot eau-de-vie, Blume Marillen
3⁄4 oz Floc de Gascogne, Laubade
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain over one big rock, twists.

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Il Bravo

1 1⁄2 oz Averna
1 1⁄4 oz Cognac
3⁄4 oz Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters (peychaud’s bitters)
1 oz Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir in ice for 30 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Add peel.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Steve Schul
Source reference

http://cocktailbuzz.blogspot.com/2009/04/mixology-monday-xxxviii-superi…

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4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • A bit sweet and unctuous, but quite good. A very nice drink if someone wants a rich/warm/strong drink that still is quite sweet. I would probably dilute for even longer.
  • On the sweet side... the other ingredients really mesh well with the Averna.
  • Perfect.
  • MUST TRY
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Death or Glory

3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
3⁄4 oz Indian Rum, Old Monk
1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, lemon twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Beau Sturm, Trina's Starlite Lounge, Somerville, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/10/death-or-glory.html

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4 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Very solid dinner drink or evening sipper. Don't skimp on the Angostura! — ★★★★
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Liberal (Averna)

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Averna
2 ds Orange bitters, Bitter Truth Orange
Instructions

Stir all ingredients over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.

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Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://the-bitter-truth.com/2010/09/25/averna-adds-the-bitter-truth-to-…

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3.5 stars
(14 ratings)
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  • 2nd try used, Elijah Craig Bourbon. Next try, use Jim Beam black label (has more body). Switch from West Indies Orange bitters to Blood Orange Bitters for comparison.
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lesliec commented on 3/30/2019:

Lovely. I used Bond & Lillard bourbon, Punt e Mes and my own blood orange bitters. Very chocolatey.

Biff Malibu commented on 3/07/2025:

Reduce sweet vermouth to 0.75 oz, increase Averna to 0.75 oz

Double Punch

3 oz Coffee (cold)
1 1⁄2 oz Pisco
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake three times quickly, strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass, garnish.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
The Randolph on Broome, NYC.
Source reference

http://style.time.com/2013/02/21/a-passion-for-fruit/

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4 stars
(1 rating)
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BunnyDavidson commented on 5/18/2015:

Suggested edit: According to the reference the Instructions should read: Mix with 3 quick shakes; pour over ice in a rocks glass and garnish with grapefruit. The current instructions are to serve up.

Zachary Pearson commented on 5/18/2015:

Curated this. Changed instructions to reflect the cited link.  Thanks,  Zachary

Black Diamond (PDT)

1 3⁄4 oz Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki 12
3⁄4 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄4 oz Cassis
3⁄4 oz Porter beer
2 Blackberry
3 ds Black pepper (3 grinds)
Instructions

Muddle blackberries and pepper, shake, double strain, up, garnish with another blackberry.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
John deBary, PDT, NYC.
Source reference

http://style.time.com/2013/02/21/a-passion-for-fruit/

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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • It's rare that I have a drink that I feel takes me in a totally new direction. With the beer bitterness, fruitiness, and spice from pepper, this one really did.
  • Had this last year. One of the better drinks I've had at PDT. Elegant and deep.
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Polar Bear

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Pierde Almas La Puritita Verda
3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Crème de Menthe (white)
6 dr Angelica tincture
Instructions

Shake, double strain, up.

Notes

From Trick Dog's Pantone menu, where every cocktail was named after a color of the Pantone wheel.
Liquor.com suggests celery bitters as a possible sub for the angelica tincture.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Josh Harris & Scott Baird, Trick Dog, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/polar-bear/

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2.5 stars
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Craig E commented on 6/24/2023:

Curated to replace broken starchefs.com link with a working one for liquor.com, and added the note I found there about tincture substitution.

Sperans commented on 12/31/2023:

Non-drinkable concoction, tried it with celery bitters in lieu of the angelica tincture. Sometimes the ingredients you’d never expect mixed together should indeed not be mixed.

Run, Run, As Fast As You Can

2⁄3 oz Ginger Wine, Stone's
1 oz Averna
1⁄2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Lemon zest
2 t Mezcal (Float)
Instructions

Stir, strain, big rock. Squeeze lemon and drop in.

Notes

Using Ramazziotti rather than Averrna makes this a You Can't Catch Me - to my taste, a slightly better drink. The Mezcal makes it magic.

Ramazzotti version on the left; Averna on the right.
Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Giancarlo Jesus, The Hawthorn Lounge, Wellington, New Zealand
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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You Can't Catch Me

2⁄3 oz Ginger Wine, Stone's
1 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
2 t Mezcal (Float)
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Lemon zest
Instructions

Stir, strain, big rock. Squeeze lemon and drop in.

Notes

Pretty good without the Mezcal; magic with it.
Using Averna rather than Ramazzotti makes this a Run, Run, As Fast As You Can.

Ramazzotti version on the left; Averna on the right
Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Giancarlo Jesus, The Hawthorn Lounge, Wellington, New Zealand
Curator rating
Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(2 ratings)
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