Pressure Drop

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1 oz Amaro Meletti
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1 t Pear eau de vie, Clear Creek
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Year
2009
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Thomas Waugh, Death & Company, NYC.
Source reference

http://postprohibition.com/recipes/pressure-drop-2/ - Death and Co. pg 169

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  • A bittersweet Amaro like Nonino or Montenegro works well. — ★★★★★
  • tasty!!! — ★★★★★
  • A bit sweet, but a very nice sipper. Agree with others that I would try again with a mild gin like Plymouth or half-and-half. Used Noillly-Prat and Massenez Poire Williams.
  • maybe split gin between ransom and another
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I'll try this next with Plymouth gin ...the Old Tom approached my limit of sweet for this style of cocktail.  It will also be a fun one to experiment with my amari collection. Over all, this one is a contemporary classic in my book.

 

Ajvan commented on 11/22/2019:

A bittersweet amaro like Nonino or Montenegro makes this less sweet and bit more balanced. 

Used Hayman's Old Tom Gin, which worked well with Dolin and Meletti in terms of resultant sweetness. Flavorful and engaging mix of floral (violet, juniper, saffron), baking spices (cinnamon and clove), along with some wine grape and pear. Yet it manages to balance with bitterness through the finish.

Florodora

2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Chambord (or raspberry syrup)
3 oz Ginger beer (or ginger ale)
Instructions

Shake gin, lime juice, and raspberry with ice, strain into a highball with fresh ice, top with ginger beer.

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Year
1900s
Authenticity
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Source reference

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/florodora-drink-recipe

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Schemers and Dancers

1 1⁄2 oz Overproof rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
Instructions

Shake/Strain/Up

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jaba commented on 6/03/2014:

Made this with Ferrand Dry Curacao and I'm sorry to say it was not enjoyable. Sounded great but just an odd combination.

Byrrh Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Byrrh
1 oz Cognac
1⁄4 oz Kirschwasser
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
1936
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Frank Meier, The Artistry of Mixing Drinks.
Source reference

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2012/06/20/byrrh-cocktail/

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  • Also shook and served on rocks. Grape, red velvet, cherry, Tootsie Roll.
  • Great spring cocktail. Simple, tasty. I used eau de vie. I stirred and served low on a couple of big cubes.
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The name should probably be modified to show this as the Byrrh Cocktail (1936 Artistry of Mixing Drinks) or similar. Kirchwasser is an unusual choice for cocktails with this name. The older Savoy version is equal parts Canadian Club Whisky, Byrrh, and French Vermouth. Another 1936 version in Gran Manuel de Cocktails uses equal parts scotch, Byrrh, and Cinzano sweet vermouth. It doesn't appear that this had coalesced into any single recipe by 1936. I haven't researched further to find earlier drinks or other variants with the same name.

Mabel Berra

1 1⁄2 oz Swedish Punsch
1 1⁄2 oz Sloe gin
1 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Year
1917
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Hugo R. Ensslin, Recipes for Mixed Drinks.
Source reference

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2012/06/20/mabel-berra/

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  • Layering of acids from sloe berries and lime is pleasant, but the Swedish punsch gets buried in the sourness.
  • Sweet / fruity.
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Non Sequitur

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy
3⁄4 oz Pimm's No. 1 Cup
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Orgeat
1 ds Grapefruit bitters, Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit
1 twst Grapefruit peel (Garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

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Creator
Christopher Bevins
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  • Good, but too sweet. Cut orgeat.
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Bevx commented on 9/23/2013:

Self-curated to tweak bitters & garnish.

Plastic Kite

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, up. For extra credit, top with a "cloud" of Licor 43 or Galliano foam (see note).

Notes

For foam... In a cream whipper: 2 egg whites, 3 oz. Licor 43 or Galliano, 1.5 oz. lemon juice, 1 oz. cold water. Shake for 30 seconds, charge (twice if desired) with N2O, shake another 30 seconds and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Kept refrigerated, foam should be good for up to 1 week.

History

A spirit-forward Paper Airplane variation using the oft-misquoted Ramazzotti.

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Christopher Bevins
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Midnight Reviver

2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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  • Piny, maybe a bit too mouthwashy for me.
  • Does what it says on the tin. — ★★★★★
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Midnight Stinger

1 oz Bourbon, Elijah Craig
1 oz Fernet Branca
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine without ice and pour over crushed ice in a rocks glass. Garnish.

Picture of Midnight Stinger
© 2022 Steve the Bartender. Used with permission.
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Creator
Sam Ross & Mickey McIlroy, Milk & Honey, NYC.
Source reference

http://umamimart.com/2013/01/happy-hour-the-midnight-stinger/

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  • Used Evan Williams bottled-in-bond. The Fernet is well tamed.
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Kadia commented on 12/23/2015:

Thought the Fernet might be overpowering, but it's not. A tad sweet for my taste; will reduce syrup to 1/2 next time.

Thank you Steve the Bartender for the awesome professional image of this cocktail.

I am NOT a fan of Fernet but as the other comment says the Fernet is well tamed. Simple and unique - this is a new top fave for me!

Heisenberg's Blue Sky

2 oz Gin, Bombay Sapphire
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Blue Curaçao, Bols
3 dr Bitters, Scrappy's Lime (float)
Instructions

Shake, strain, serve up & float

History

My Breaking Bad homage cocktail

Picture of Heisenberg's Blue Sky
2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Year
2013
Authenticity
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Creator
Jason Westplate
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  • Decent. Didn't have the lime bitters...sub'd creole bitters.
  • ? decrease lime juice
  • Gin- sour, sweet
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If you don’t know who I am, then maybe your best course would be to sip lightly

Looking forward to trying one (oh, who am I kidding, several) this summer...

The novelty is the main draw, here.  Lots of drinks like this, but why not make it blue, eh?  It actually came out too limey for me and the elderflower was covered up.  Could use some tweaking or a really flavorful gin to shine through.

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