A Warming Sensation

1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey, Redbreast
3⁄4 oz Luxardo Fernet
1⁄2 oz Crème de Cacao, Tempus Fugit
8 dr Bitters, Bitters Old Men (Macadamia Nut)
Instructions

Build in snifter and stir.

Notes

This is a room temperature cocktail. If it's too hot you can stir and strain, but add a little more whiskey to taste.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
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4.5 stars
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flickerdart commented on 3/31/2021:

Used Fernet Branca - perhaps the menthol with that one is too strong. Could see a lemon peel adding to it. 

nemovere commented on 10/08/2022:

Didn't have Macadamia bitters, so used chocolate bitters to avoid introducing anything totally foreign to the drink. A great recipe, but hard to describe. More than the sum of its parts, which are all recognizable in the taste. It's a drink that makes you think.

Nice to find a recipe specifically calling for Luxardo Fernet now that I've acquired a bottle to explore beyond Fernet Branca.

Pêcher du Soleil

1 1⁄2 oz Light rum, Plantation 3 Star
3⁄4 oz White Peach Shrub (*homemade)
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Peach liqueur, Edmond Briottet
1⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 rinse Lemon Tree Bitters, Bittercube
Instructions

Shake, rinse, strain, up.

Notes

*for any cold-process shrub: mix equal parts fruit/peel/herb with sugar and apple cider/red wine vinegar; let stand in a mason jar at room temp for 2 days, strain and re-jar; refrigerate for two weeks and keep for 6 months +

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Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
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Average rating
4.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • Use 1oz peach liqueur, a light .5 oz balsamic vinegar, .5 oz mezcal
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Antigua Plaza

3⁄4 oz Rum, Banks 7
3⁄4 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Casa Mariol Vermut Negre
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir all ingredients. Strain into chilled rocks glass. Garnish with orange peel

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3.5 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Too sweet
  • Try with a little more Aromatic bitters
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Francis the Mule

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Coffee (strong, cold)
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake, strain, up, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2003
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ted Haigh
Source reference

http://looka.gumbopages.com/2003/02/25/francis-the-mule/

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3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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Dannynannady commented on 8/24/2025:

Made this drink for my patrons at the bar and it was not well received. The coffee just clashes with the lemon juice and results in a unsatisfying drink.

Bitter About My Hot Friend

2 oz Reposado Tequila
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Agave syrup
3⁄4 oz Campari
3 dr Pepper tincture (habenero, to taste)
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Shake, double strain, rocks, ice, twist.

Notes

Habenero tincture recipe at link.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Mattias Hagglund, Heritage, Richmond, VA.
Source reference

http://www.imbibemagazine.com/Bitter-About-My-Hot-Friend-Recipe

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Cherry Russell

1 oz Cognac
1 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1⁄2 oz Sour cherry syrup
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (Garnish)
1 Cherry (Garnish)
Instructions

Stir, up, coupe. Discard peel after expressing.

History

Was challenged by a friend to make something with sour cherry. Named it for Jerry Russell, a friend and colleague who passed away recently.

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Your original creation
Creator
Christopher Bevins
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4 stars
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  • We did some customization: added some lime, substituted Lillet (since we have it). But like the sour cherry. — ★★★★
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gpr2775 commented on 2/06/2014:

I had just made some tart red cherry syrup and was looking for cocktail ideas when I came across the "Cherry Russell". Only thing was I was all out of Cocchi Americano, so I subbed in Dolin Dry vermouth and added 2 tiny drops of gentian extract to make up for the difference in bitterness. Works great! The sweet/tart syrup blends nicely with the cognac which together plays well off the light and herbal gin and vermouth, with those little drops of gentian bringing in an almost intangible wispper of bitterness.

Bevx commented on 2/09/2014:

Glad you liked it! Your substitution seems both appropriate and delicious in its own right... The gin/cognac combo felt a little weird "on paper," but after having some success with this drink, it's something I've been meaning to explore further.

SAMCRO

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit (10 year)
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon Schnapps liqueur, Goldschlager
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 Maraschino cherry (muddled)
1 spl Club soda (light)
Instructions

Mix, stir w/ ice, strain into a lowball glass w/ a king cube and crushed maraschino cherry, top with a very light splash of club.

Notes

Make sure to bust the cherry up good

History

My "Sons of Anarchy" homage. Smooth bourbon, mild cinnamon, and bitter spice. It should be consumed while wearing leather.

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Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jason Westplate
Curator rating
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4 stars
(2 ratings)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 9/11/2013:

Curated slightly - changed 10 year old Bourbon, Bulleit to Bourbon, Bulleit, with a note that the 10 year is specified.

Choke Me Like You Love Me

2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1 ds Absinthe
Instructions

Stir, strain, up or old fashioned with no rock, optional grapefruit or lemon twist, expressed and discarded.

Notes

A split base of rye and brandy works well too.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
Curator rating
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Average rating
4 stars
(28 ratings)
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  • Decent sweetness, slightly bitter, well balanced
  • Spicy, dry, bitter. Good dessert cocktail. Could maybe split rye/bourbon, or reduce Cynar for a more rounded drink.
  • Worth trying again to see if it grows on me.
  • Made with 1/2 Torres 5 year brandy and worked pretty well
  • You can achieve a flavor like this without using sherry, but I like drinks in this style. Spicy whiskey manhattan with some herbal/fruity undertones. Nicely done. — ★★★★
  • Rufus is a fan. — ★★★★★
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Joe White commented on 11/19/2022:

This is delicious. I wil definitely make it again. It does need something a little bit more. Not sure what. Maybe cracked black pepper?

Cbardon2010 commented on 11/20/2022:

Can we change the name here? It may normalize violence against women .

DrunkLab commented on 11/21/2022:

I appreciate the concern about normalizing violence against women, particularly when it's already normalized widely in bars, and and when even craft cocktail culture (especially on the home hobbyist side) remains disappointingly male-coded.
I'm queer, I've served this drink under this name at queer events, and the name itself came courtesy of a queer woman, and in those contexts the name feels appropriate and understood in the right spirit. Your mileage may vary, and I welcome anyone who makes or serves this to call it whatever they like.

Lashed to the Mast

2 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum (Anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 oz.)
3 oz Ginger beer, Fentimans
Instructions

Add 4 cubes of ice to rocks glass. Add other ingredients. Stir gently

History

It started as an experiment to spruce up the rum mule. It ended when the entire bottle of rum mysteriously dissappeared

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Altered recipe
Source reference

http://www.goslingsrum.com/details.asp?RecipeID=192

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carbenoid commented on 8/23/2015:

Would recommend 2+ d of Angostura bitters to top off the spice of the falernum.

Bad Apple

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds Bonded
3⁄4 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 ds Hellfire Habanero Shrub, Bittermens
1 rinse Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Yields Drink
Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Sother Teague, Amor y Amargo, NYC.
Source reference

http://and1morefortheroad.blogspot.com/2012/04/amaro-april-bad-apple-an…

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4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • Shoe-in for the Nobel this year.
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Shawn C commented on 2/25/2024:

A bit "hot" proof-wise which combined with the habanero heat yielded a more bitter than inviting apple/amaro flavor. I am a big fan of Averna and Carpano Antica so I expected more. (Note that I did use my own home-grown habanero tincture which I have been quite pleased with in other cocktails, but perhaps I am missing a drop or two of vinegar in the flavor?) It might be worth trying with Applejack 86 to reduce the alcohol heat a little. It is better as it warms with more of the amaro and vermouth coming through.

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