El Cigarillo Maduro

1 1⁄2 oz Tequila, Don Julio Añejo
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
2 dr Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
2 dr Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine all in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into coupe.

Notes

I like mine "maduro" with the anejo and more sweet/red vermouth than bianco/dry. But the original source recipe was just named "El Cigarillo" and called for blanco and more dry vermouth than sweet (swap the measurements) for a more martini style. The author (Jack Bettridge) noted that he preferred it more like a Manhattan, and so do I (thus this riff on what was actually published).

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Unknown
Creator
Don Julio
Source reference

Wine Spectator, May 31,2013 p.29; attributed to Don Julio

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  • Made with reposado, PFDC halved, and 3 drops each bitters. Lovely aroma. Sophisticated. Plenty of orange and sweetness even with the reduced curaçao. Agree with suggestions that vermouths could be adjusted to a dryer mix.
  • Used about 1 dash each Ango and mole. Would definitely use 1/4oz Cointreau next time, which may significantly improve. Would think the original cocktail was better.
  • Delicious. Chocolatey. Served with orange twist, straight up, very cold.
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drinkingandthinking commented on 2/10/2022:

Orange/chocolate works really well together. Might be interesting to swap bianco for dry to tone down the sweet a bit. Also maybe halve the Cointreau as was suggested. Next time...

Rustier Nail

2 oz American Whiskey, Corsair Triple Smoke Whiskey
3⁄4 oz Drambuie
Instructions

Stir with ice, pour over ice sphere. No garnish.

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Unknown
Source reference

Found on the drinks list at Pig & Pickle in Scottsdale, AZ

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Sherry Jungle Bird

1 1⁄2 oz Palo Cortado Sherry, Lustau
3⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
2 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1 bsp Oloroso sherry, Lustau (as float)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over crushed ice, float oloroso, garnish with a mint sprig, an orange twist, and a cherry.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Fred Yarm & Will Thompson, Drink, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/06/sherry-jungle-bird.html

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Old Man Winter

1 oz Bourbon, Old Fitzgerald
1 oz Indian Rum, Old Monk
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1⁄2 oz Santa Maria al Monte
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir, strain, no ice.

Notes

Originally made with Averna rather than Santa Maria.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ryan Connelly, Belly Wine Bar, Cambridge, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/11/old-man-winter.html

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One Night

1 1⁄2 oz Speyside Scotch, The Singleton 12
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
1 Egg white
1 ds Bitters (aromatic, as garnish)
1 ds Violet water (spray, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish.

Notes

The linked recipe calls for 10 ml (about a half oz) of allspice dram, and a similar amount of simple syrup; I cut back on the allspice and adjusted the simple accordingly. Lorincz's original recipe is way sweeter, calling for only 10 ml of lemon juice and 40 of simple: http://definitivedrinkingguide.com/post/62065227648/erik-lorinczs-one-n…

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Year
2010
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Erik Lorincz, The American Bar at the Savoy, London, UK.
Source reference

http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/recipes/erik-lorinczs-one-night.html?imper…

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Country Life #2

1 1⁄4 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum
1 oz Sweet vermouth
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, NYC.
Source reference

Sam Ross' Bartender's Choice app for iOS.

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Country Life

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum
3⁄4 oz Port
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

These are Sam Ross' ratios. I've also found a recipe online calling for one ounce of bourbon and Angostura in addition to the orange bitters, but I don't know whether that is the original recipe.

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Year
1945
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide
Source reference

Sam Ross' Bartender's Choice app for iOS

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yarm commented on 4/12/2022:

In Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide and Ladies' Companion, the recipe is 1 jigger Bourbon, 1/2 jigger Jamaican rum, 1/2 jigger port wine, 3 dash Angostura Bitters, 1 dash orange bitters. Shake/strain/cocktail glass. This is essentially Gaige renaming the Suburban to fit his chapter's theme which he commonly did in that book.
https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/11/suburban.html

sevyryelsdorn commented on 3/01/2024:

Punch published Richie Boccato's spec from Farmer & Sons in Hudson, New York which specified a tawny port.
1 1/2 ounces bourbon, preferably Old Grand-Dad
3/4 ounce Jamaican rum, preferably Appleton Estate Signature Blend
3/4 ounce tawny port, preferably Porto Kopke Fine Tawny
Orange twist.
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/country-life/

Shawn C commented on 3/02/2024:

I can confirm the recipe that Frederic Yarm listed above is the same as in Gaige's 1944 Standard Cocktail Guide. Note that the jigger volume Gaige listed in 1944 was 1.5 oz. It calls for shaking rather than stirring, but that is one of those strange things about the period that is best ignored to follow modern practice depending on composition.

The original "Suburban" mentioned in the 1935 The Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book is: 3/5 Whiskey, 1/5 Port, 1/5 Jamaican Rum, 1 dash Angostura, 1 dash Orange bitters. It is odd to me that the Punch variant of "Country Life" lacks any bitters, since there were 4 total dashes in Gaige's version. That boost in the Angostura aromatic bitters is what set it apart other than the minor difference in ratio of whiskey.

Rope Burn

1 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1 oz Aperol
1 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1 twst Grapefruit peel (flamed, expressed, discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ron Dollete, Caña Rum Bar, LA, CA.
Source reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20151023102830/http://213nightlife.com/mix-…

Curator rating
4 stars
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4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Improved to my palate with addition of 0.5 oz mezcal
  • Yes, it is syrupy sweet, but to me there's enough tingle and heat on the back end to keep that from being a problem. A good use of S&C.
  • Bittersweet symphony! The best use of S&C and Bonal I've tasted so far — ★★★★★
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yarm commented on 12/07/2021:

Allan when I tagged him on Instagram attributed this to Ron Dollete. The reference link is dead, so I couldn't see what the article stated.

noksagt commented on 12/09/2021:

Wayback machine to the rescue.

That article also credits Dollette:

So I like to always have a negroni riff on Caña’s menu. Makes it easier to realize my goal of one day having a calendar with a negroni for each day of the year. For the spring I selected a drink created by one of our members, Ron Dollete a/k/a Lush Angeles. More than your average barfly blogger, Ron trained with some real deal bartenders to learn the craft and Rope Burn is proof

Craig E commented on 12/10/2021:

Curated to correct attribution and update reference link. Thanks guys!

danoman89 commented on 1/19/2026:

Sweet yet quite tasty. somehow much more than the sum of its parts

If You Want My Toddy

3⁄4 oz Becherovka
3⁄4 oz Bärenjäger
3⁄4 oz Swedish Punsch
1 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Build in a London dock glass and fill with hot water.

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Your original creation
Creator
Stew Ellington
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