Paper Trail

1 1⁄4 oz Bourbon (1 1/2 according to Imbibe)
1 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Salers Gentiane
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist.

Notes

Very nice. A light, fruity, earthy Boulevardier alternative.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Colin Shearn, St. Charles Exchange, Louisville, KY.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/01/paper-trail.html

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  • Shockingly easy drinking
  • Made with Amer Sauvage (and 1 1/2 oz bourbon). As usual the first sip was too intense, but thereafter really enjoyable. Candy of Aperol balanced earthy bitter of the gentian.
  • I tried this with both 1.5 and 1.25 but the 1.25 had a much better balanced composition.
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El Jefe commented on 5/25/2013:

Great drink! Going into the rotation tonight!

aphonik commented on 12/10/2013:

I remember Colin telling me that Imbibe screwed up the recipe slightly and it should actually be 1.25 oz bourbon. Either way it makes a fine drink.

Mixin In Ansley commented on 9/03/2024:

Appreciate the simple riff and the pass on citrus. Well-crafted with 1.5 oz bourbon.

The Last Stand

3⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake all ingredients, double strain into chilled cocktail glass

History

Our take on the Last Word

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  • Add one dash of cherry bitters and you have Closing Argument
  • Add 3/4oz pinapple juice for an Ultima Palabra
  • Go for a smoky mezcal. Preferably higher proof to stand up to the chartreuse and the luxardo.
  • Interesting. More Last Word than mezcally.
  • Same as Last of the Oaxacans — ★★★★★
  • Would like to try again with a less smoky mezcal
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The Last Willy

1 oz Gin, Beefeater
1 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz White Crème de Cacao, Gabriel Boudier
1⁄4 oz Chocolate spirit, Mozart
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 ds Chocolate bitters, Mozart
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Adam: Interestingly, the chocolate element of this drink is almost entirely retro-nasal. Holding your nose whilst drinking nearly eliminates the chocolate altogether.

History

Adam came up with this on a slow day at work in response to a post by me asking why an equal parts cocktail of gin / Chartreuse / lemon / chocolate didn't already exist.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Adam Manning, South Place Hotel, London.
Source reference

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/144812-drinks-2013/?p=1919631

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She'll never settle

2 oz Cynar
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup (Demerera, 2:1)
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake lightly - enough to marry the ingredients together (you're dealing with citrus, right!) but not enough to overly-dilute the ingredients.

Strain, into a rocks glass over a large ice cube - express the oils from a large swath of orange rind.

Notes

Bitters are 'house bitters' but I use Regan's.

I tried to re-create this cocktail as best I could - there's no recipe online to loot. This is my best guess. If anyone has connections to the folks at the Violet Hour, I welcome some fact-checking.

History

Was on the menu at the Violet Hour in Summer 2012

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Unknown
Creator
(unknown), Violet Hour, Chicago, US.
Source reference

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsel_/7940691720/

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The Flying Dutchman

2 oz Genever, Bols
3⁄4 oz Orange Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake. Strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with orange twist.

Notes

Basically a bitter-less Pegu Club with Genever.

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Year
1950
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
W Slagter
Source reference

Internationale Cocktailgids, 1950

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Hesitation Cocktail

2 oz Rye
1 oz Swedish Punsch
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up. Optionally, garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes

The 1930s version calls for a 3:1 ratio of Punsch to whiskey, with just a dash of lemon. This update by Doug Ford remakes it for a modern palate.

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Year
1930
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Harry Craddock, Savoy Cocktail Book; updated by Doug Ford, Cold Glass, 2013.
Source reference

http://cold-glass.com/2013/05/22/the-hesitation-cocktail/

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I'll Have Another

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1 oz Grapefruit juice (white)
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon syrup
1 oz Champagne
1 sli Grapefruit (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake, strain over a big rock, splash, garnish.

History

Named for the winner of the 2012 Kentucky Derby.

Picture of I'll Have Another
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Year
2013
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Archipelago Swizzle

2 oz Genever, Bols
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup, B.G. Reynolds
1⁄4 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
3 ds Bitters, Angostura (as float)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in a Collins glass, add crushed ice to fill, and swizzle to mix and chill. Garnish with a large bouquet of mint bound with a thin lemon twist and with 3-4 dashes Angostura Bitters. Add a straw.

History

Created for the 2013 Bols Drink Around the World competition.

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Colin Shearn, St. Charles Exchange, Louisville, KY.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/05/archipelago-swizzle.html

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  • My falernum overwhelmed here. Next time cut back on sweeteners. Good use of Bols.
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abenc85 commented on 8/18/2016:

Can the recipe be updated? If you refer to the source it calls for 1/2 oz of vanilla syrup and 1/4 oz of falernum. I cut back as per the previous comment to 1/4 and 1/4 and think the original strikes the right balance here. Will make this again soon!

Little Valiant

2 oz Salers Gentiane
2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 bsp Lemon juice
3 ds Orange bitters
1 pn Salt (as garnish)
Instructions

Build in a rocks glass, add a large ice cube, and stir to chill. Garnish with a pinch of salt.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Will Thompson, Drink, Boston, MA.
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/01/little-valiant.html

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  • Also good with a soda water topper. — ★★★★
  • This tastes like no other cocktail I've ever had, and in a good way. It reminds me of some familiar exotic gourmet food, but I can't put my finger on it...
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Bitter Medicine

1 1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (demerara 2:1)
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass

Notes

I'm a masochist; I like to taste the Fernet. This one is as bitter as they come, but bearably so.

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  • Moderate the Fernet
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AmyJ commented on 5/21/2013:

I'd like to try this but don't have the Ramazzotti. Is there a reasonable substitution ?

Zachary Pearson commented on 5/21/2013:

Amy,

Ramazzotti tastes like root beer - probably as close as I could think of would be a pie-spicy amaro like Lucano, Montenegro or Meletti.

Thanks,

Zachary

lesliec commented on 10/06/2016:

This is quite fun, but you have to like Fernet. It would be interesting to try it with Unicum, which I find similar.
Edited, two days later, to add: yep, very good with Unicum!

brett kozinn commented on 5/02/2018:

Used Meletti in lieu of Ramazzotti and Bittermens Mole instead of Fee Bros. Old Overholt for the rye. I love Fernet Branca as much as anyone but I think it's overpowering here in a way that doesn't let the other component shine. I get lots of the mole bitters on the nose but almost nothing but Fernet taste-wise. I like the idea and want to tinker around with the spec. Maybe tone down the Fernet a touch, use the new Old Overholt bonded for a bit more punch, and bring the amaro up to 3⁄4 oz while nixing the demerara syrup.

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