Laughter in the Dark

1 oz Islay Scotch
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
1 Cherry, Luxardo (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Fantastic. Bitter, sweet, herbal, smoky. Made with Talisker Skye. A late summer sunset with a cigar.
  • Dark, smoky, sweet, and sophisticated. Could take the place of dessert. Overwhelming smokiness lessens after a few sips. Dark caramel and tobacco.
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Allie Elizabeth Sleeping

1 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Lustau
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

History

Winner of ShakeStir's September 14/15 New York Flash Competition with the theme "Sherry."

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sean Muller, Dram, Brooklyn, NY.
Source reference

http://www.shakestir.com//recipes/id/1658/allie-elizabeth-sleeping

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4 stars
(27 ratings)
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  • Complex, smoky, brown sugary, interesting.
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Mixed up in Na… commented on 5/18/2020:

We made it strictly according to the recipe: at that sweetness, perhaps better as dessert drink than aperitif. (Spouse says, though: No sweeter than a Manhattan.)  We’ll try with slightly less PX Sherry.  Rich & balanced: all the flavors come through.

Ingenue

1 1⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
1 1⁄4 oz Manzanilla sherry
3⁄4 oz Gin
1 rinse Pear eau de vie
2 ds Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Cross between a Bamboo and a Tuxedo, originally named Hanfu for traditional Chinese formalwear (because Panda Tux is a terrible name, and pandas are shiftless and unfortunate animals).

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Dry, stimulating, welcoming, lingering complexity, good meld of flavors.
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Tuxedo

2 oz Gin
1 oz Fino sherry
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

There are five or six cocktails named Tuxedo (at least), all supposedly originating from the same club at the turn of the last century. Here's one of the simpler and, to my palate, better ones.

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Year
1900s
Authenticity
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Creator
Tuxedo Club, NJ.
Source reference

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

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  • Made Tuxedo #2 https://www.liquor.com/tuxedo-number-2-cocktail-recipe-5217855 with Genever and dry sherry and maraschino
  • Good but unremarkable.
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Carpenter's Hand

2 oz Armagnac
1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1⁄2 oz Drambuie
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in an old fashioned glass over one large rock, twist.

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Creator
Chris Lane, Lolinda, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Carpenter-s-Hand-Recipe

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3 stars
(4 ratings)
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Lankershim Fizz

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 Egg white
2 oz Soda water
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish; optional)
Instructions

Dry shake, shake, strain over soda in a Collins.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Marcos Tello and Aidan Demarest for Bow & Truss, LA, CA.
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/Lankershim-Fizz-Recipe

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5 stars
(3 ratings)
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Ys Street Band

1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum
1⁄2 oz Scotch
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy
1⁄2 oz Zwack Unicum
1⁄2 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, twist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Not yet rated
Average rating
4 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Not sure the spec on the honey ginger syrup is, but this was overpoweringly sweet. If I were to make again, I'd omit entirely and add a little ginger juice or similar and let the Benedictine carry the honey flavors.
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Adderley Cocktail

2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Sam Ross calls this a rye version of a Casino. Looked at another way, it's a Fancy Free Sour.

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Year
2005
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sam Ross, Milk & Honey, NYC.
Source reference

Bartender's Choice app for iOS.

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3.5 stars
(16 ratings)
From other users
  • Went a touch shy on the lemon and liked the balance. Used old granddad bonded. The lemon and pepper are nice together and the maraschino adds some complexity.
  • Refreshing change for a serial Manhattan drinker.
  • 2/20/13
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Mpan72 commented on 3/13/2019:

Very tasty. I may cut the lemon juice down to 1/2oz next time. 

Bourbon Renewal

2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Cassis
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (or less)
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake, strain, rocks.

Notes

Nick Guy, at the link, recommends starting with a 1/4 oz of simple and adding more to taste.

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

http://bit.ly/15ZTB8K

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4 stars
(29 ratings)
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  • Bourbon choice matters. 3/4oz of lemon juice
  • Nice drink although the experience feels a little unfocused.
  • refreshing and interesting, not too difficult to make but also not that complex
  • Used just a bit of simple - nice drink
  • I use a bit of extra cassis and no simple. Fell in love with this cocktail at Clyde Common happy hour in 2015 or so after hiking Forest Park trails. Popular at my house late summer 2017...
  • Used the full 1/2 oz simple and didn't seem too sweet. (I wonder if my cassis is esp. tart.) Accessible like a whiskey sour but more interesting. — ★★★★★
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alphanumeric commented on 1/25/2021:

1/2 oz. simple is too much for my taste. I'd start with none and go from there.

Key Lime Fizz

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Ginger syrup
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1 ? Egg white
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Soda water
Instructions

Dry shake all ingredients but soda water. Shake with ice. Strain into a chilled collins glass with ice. Top with soda water and float an Angostura design.

Notes

For an even more desserty drink, use vanilla syrup or orgeat in place of ginger syrup.

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Unknown
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3.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • Interesting; didn't have ginger syrup on hand, so subbed simple -- would like to try again with ginger.
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