La Cola Nostra

1 1⁄2 oz Guatemalan rum, Zacapa 23
1 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, Bitter Truth
2 oz Champagne
1 sli Lemon (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over Champagne and ice, garnish.

Notes

Another version of this recipe, also attributed to Don Lee, calls for 2 oz of Rhum JM VSOP instead of the Zacapa and a lime wedge instead of lemon: http://liquor.com/recipes/la-cola-nostra/

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Creator
Don Lee
Source reference

http://www.tastingtable.com/backbar_detail.htm?id=8352#twist-tab

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4.5 stars
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  • Subbed 1/2 oz Falernum for simple — ★★★★★
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stirred commented on 9/06/2025:

Also enjoy it with 1/2 oz Liber and Co. Cola Syrup subbed for simple.

Copper Penny

3⁄4 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Pear eau de vie
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Apricot liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

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Creator
Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Clyde Common, Portland, OR.
Source reference

http://www.tastingtable.com/backbar_detail.htm?id=8355#twist-tab

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Shawn C commented on 4/11/2023:

Haus Alpenz has a variation of this calling for Dopo Teatro in place of Punt e Mes. I did not have the Pear Eau-de-vie specified, but I did have some Schladerer Kirschwasser which is often too dry and too assertive with a cherry pit distillate essence. I expected the result to be something mediocre, but the combination of Dopo Teatro, kirschwasser and R&W Apricot liqueur made for an excellent flavor trio. A complex and satisfying sipper.

Jack's Word

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Grenadine
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Brad Farran, Clover Club, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

http://www.tastingtable.com/backbar_detail.htm?id=8244#twist-tab

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  • Not that interesting.
  • Solid 4 as written. I made again with 6-8 dashes ango and two shakes of chinese 5 spices - that version I'd give a 5. — ★★★★
  • With my homemade grenadine, this was a bit tart, and the chartreuse got surprisingly buried, but still quite likable. Bitters experiment from comments might be worth trying. — ★★★★
  • Nothing surprising or challenging here but a superb and well balanced drink. Very much in the style of some of the great classics.
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Transatlantic Mai Tai

1 oz Rye, Jim Beam
1 oz Genever, Bols
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat, B.G. Reynolds
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Combier L'Original Liqueur D'Orange
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks, garnish with a mint sprig and a paper parasol through a cherry.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jacob Grier, Metrovino, Portland, OR.
Source reference

http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/4800.html

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3 stars
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  • Meh. Like a more fruty army navy
  • Quite tasty.
  • In 12 Bottle Bar, p. 154. Nice malty flavor of Bols Genever & peppery spice of Rittenhouse Rye. Upped homemade orgeat to 1 oz & may cut lime to 3/4 oz. Interesting variation on Mai Tai.
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Mai Ta-IPA

1 oz Demerara Rum, El Dorado White
1 oz Demerara Rum, El Dorado 8
1 1⁄2 oz India Pale Ale
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat, B.G. Reynolds
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Combier L'Original Liqueur D'Orange
1 Cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a Collins over rocks, garnish with a paper parasol through a cherry.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jacob Grier, Metrovino, Portland, OR.
Source reference

http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/5459.html

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3 stars
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  • Used Hefeweizen rather than IPA. Beer adds excellent contrast to Mai Tai.
  • Good. The IPA lengthens and adds a grapefruity bitterness.
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Tia Mia

1 oz Rum, Appleton Reserve
1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Curaçao (Dry)
1 t Sugar
Instructions

Shake and strain over crushed ice. Garnish with a lime wheel, mint, and an orchid.

Notes

This works fine made with 1:1 sugar syrup rather than ordinary sugar and you don't have to worry about it dissolving (or rather, not).

History

See source/reference.

Tia Mia
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Authentic recipe
Creator
Ivy Mix
Source reference

http://www.shakestir.com/features/id/413/story-in-a-glass-tia-mia

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Kiss of the Spider Woman

1 oz Old Tom Gin
1⁄2 oz Solbeso
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Aperol
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Pineapple syrup
1 spl Soda water
Instructions

Shake, strain over ice and soda.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Corpse Defiler #2

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
2013
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Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Corpse Reviver variant
  • Add more Cocchi Americano to balance lime
  • Nice easy-drinking sour. Nonino provides enough sweetness to balance everythng else. Almost tastes grapefruity.
  • dig it
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Aviary's Bitter

1⁄2 oz Brandy, Pierre Ferrand
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
2⁄5 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄3 oz Amaro Nonino
1 bsp Lorenzo Inga My Amaro
1 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain into an old fashioned glass that's been smoked with a bourbon barrel stave. (Or one that hasn't.)

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
The Aviary, Chicago, Il.
Source reference

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/10/aviary-recipe-bitter-smoked-…

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Raven's Wing

2 oz Gin (juniper-forward)
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1 t Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 spg Cedar (one muddled, one as garnish)
Instructions

Muddle, shake, double strain, up, garnish.

History

Created for MxMo: Resin by the event's hosts.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Christa & Shaun, Booze Nerds.
Source reference

http://boozenerds.com/2013/11/10/mxmo-achaean-and-ravens-wing/

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  • I arrived at something similar, but simpler, by wondering what a gin-based Toronto would taste like.
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