Colossal Youth

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Sloe gin
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
1 t Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir, strain, up or one big rock, optional lemon twist.

History

For MxMo LXXV: Flip Flop!, a descendant of the Transatlantic Giant substituting mezcal for bourbon, Campari for Cynar, and a teaspoon of mole bitters for both a portion of crème de cacao and three dashes of Angostura.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2016/09/colossal-youth.html

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4 stars
(30 ratings)
From other users
  • Yes, I get s'mores too, Complex as expected, but actually not as mezcal-dominated as I'd feared.
  • Fire, smoke, funk, chocolate. Like a s'more roasted over a campfire. — ★★★★★
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bza commented on 7/31/2013:

I'm definitely going to try this, but just curious if the name is a Young Marble Giants reference or a Pedro Costa reference?

DrunkLab commented on 7/31/2013:

Young Marble Giants all the way. YMG was actually the working title for this (connecting it to the Transatlantic Giant) but I ended up liking Colossal Youth better.

Nothing against Senhor Costa or his films, of course.

bza commented on 7/31/2013:

Nice. I approve either way, for sure.

Among Dreams

2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Rye
9 dr Bitters, Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki
7 dr Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Turk Dietrich, Cure, New Orleans
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4 stars
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The Penthouse

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray Rangpur
1 1⁄2 oz Vodka, Reyka
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake w/ ice, strain, serve up

Picture of The Penthouse
2011 Kindred Cocktails
Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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Average rating
4 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • Increased St. Germains to 0.5 oz. Typical grapefruit result.
  • increased elderberry a bit
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Ajvan commented on 1/14/2020:

Very tart, might bump the St Germain up to match the lemon. 

Frank Lloyd Wright

2 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1⁄2 oz Pear liqueur, Rothman & Winter Orchard Pear
1 bsp Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
1 bsp Nocino
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
1 twst Lemon peel (expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, express, serve.

Notes

Chris Messina, at the link, notes that the balance is brand-specific.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Bourbon & Branch, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

http://barnotes.co/recipes/frank-lloyd-wright

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Start with less bourbon. Try whiskey as a float
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East India Cocktail

2 oz Cognac
1 t Pineapple syrup
1 t Curaçao
2 ds Maraschino Liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Boker's
1 Olive (or cherry, as garnish)
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Chill a cocktail glass. Stir over ice and strain into chilled glass. Garnish with an olive or cherry and a lemon twist.

Notes

Robert Vermeire's "Cocktails, How to Mix Them" (1922) has this as 1/2 gill = 2 oz Cognac, 2 dashes Angostura, 2 dashes Maraschino or pineapple syrup, 2 dashes Curacao.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Harry Johnson's Bartender's Manual, 1934 revision pg. 187

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
3.5 stars
(8 ratings)
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  • Somehow does pick up an "Asianness." Pineapple gets lost.
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Last Ango

1 oz Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Pineapple syrup (pineapple gomme syrup)
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain, garnish with a lime wheel.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Allumette, LA, CA.
Source reference

http://theminty.com/2013/04/10/echo-park-cocktails-and-bites-at-allumet…

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4 stars
(15 ratings)
From other users
  • Rich, velvety and deep in character. Didn't have the pineapple syrup, so just used pineapple juice - figured it was sweet enough.
  • Opaque dark brick red color. Tasty, a little grainy, maybe due to my orgeat. Cinnamon and clove, complex. — ★★★★
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happyrobot commented on 7/24/2021:

Brilliant. Delicious. So many favorite things in one glass. I used Hampden 8YO and it worked great. The Orgeat and pineapple gum syrup added lots to the balance.

HallA commented on 11/11/2023:

Nice variation on a trinidad sour. The pineapple gum added a little though I don't think the drink would suffer that much about it. You're going to need something like S&C or high proof / lots of flavor to balance and even show up against the angostura.

Demerara Dry Float

2 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 t Lemon juice
1 1⁄2 oz Passion fruit syrup (see note)
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Demerara Rum
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄4 oz Demerara Rum, Lemon Hart 151 (as float)
Instructions

Shake everything except the 151, strain into a double old fashioned over crushed ice, float 151.

Notes

The best way to make passionfruit syrup is to take frozen passionfruit pulp, thaw it, and mix that with an equal amount of 1:1 simple syrup.

Yields Drink
Year
1941
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Don the Beachcomber
Source reference

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2012/09/07/lost-cocktails-of-the…

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • My spec: 1 oz Lemon Hart 151, 0.5 oz Smith & Cross, 0.25 oz other aged rum (Kirkland 12 year), 1 oz passionfruit syrup (Liber & Co), 1.25 oz lime juice, 0.25 oz velvet falernum, 0.25 oz Luxardo maraschino. Garnish: oil expressed from a lime peel. 4 stars
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Zachary Pearson commented on 7/28/2013:

It almost seems to me that the 151 and regular Demerara rum amounts should be reversed. I'd use the best Demerara rum you can find, as it's got to stand up to a huge amount of lime juice.

DrunkLab commented on 7/28/2013:

Because this recipe wasn't strange and scary enough as is, I'm going to try it with the full ounce of 151.

Not For Everyone

2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Joseph Tkach
Source reference

http://measureandstir.com/2013/07/28/fernet-mezcal-elderflower/

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3 stars
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  • Its mostly fernet, slightly limey and smokey, not sweet, but good.
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Ring the Belle

1 1⁄2 oz Cachaça, Leblon
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1 ds Peach bitters, Fee Brothers Peach
Instructions

Shake and strain over ice.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
David Willhite, The Bristol, Chicago, Illinois
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2 stars
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Boca Arriba

2 oz Blanco tequila (pepper-infused)
1 oz Coconut milk
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Tamarind syrup
1⁄2 oz Falernum
1⁄2 oz Egg white
1 oz Lager
1⁄2 oz Hot sauce (Michelada mix)
Instructions

Place an ice shard in a highball glass with at least 9-10 oz capacity. Add Michelada mix and lager. Add the other ingredients to a shaker, dry shake, add ice and shake again, and strain into the highball over the Michelada mixture. Garnish with an orange twist, three or four drops of Sriracha bitters, and coconut shavings. Serve with straw.

Notes

Use Mexican lager and make Michelada mix (Maggi, Worcestershire, hot sauce, etc) to taste. Alternatively, use ginger beer and cassis. For tamarind syrup, mix defrosted tamarind pulp in equal parts with simple syrup.

History

Partly inspired by Gabriella Mlynarczyk's Enter the Dragon (see source reference). Layering taken from the Pouring Ribbons cocktail One Flight Up. Named after the Julio Cortázar story "La noche boca arriba."

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Source reference

http://bit.ly/13pQ6Y9

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