Ghost of Christmas Past

2 oz Bourbon, Old Forester 100
1⁄2 oz Cachaça, 51
1⁄2 oz Allspice Dram
1⁄2 oz Cinnamon Schnapps liqueur
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1⁄4 t Black pepper (Freshly milled)
Instructions

Shake dry. Serve over single large ice cube. Wrap brandied cherry in fresh ginger and skewer for garnish.

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Year
2012
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Creator
Adam P./Miriam G., Columbus, OH
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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Weirdly lots of sediment and I have no idea what a ginger cherry garnish is supposed to be.
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Byrrhlesque

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Byrrh
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Combine in a shaker over ice. Strain. Chilled coupe over ice. Garnish with orange peel, expressed.

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Year
2013
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Creator
Ron Rovner
Portland, Maine
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4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Ok, although not as good as I expected — ★★★
  • Had to make do with Dolin. Very Manhattany up front but more interesting on the finish.
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If you are a bourbon lover, or if byrrh is your thing, the "Byrrhlesque" is your drink. Smooth, yes! Tasty, oh my! Full-flavored, you bet! I used Four Roses small batch for the bourbon. Others may prefer Maker's Mark or Elijah Craig. Those will work well, as will Jim Beam black label. I rated this libation at 4.0 (but was tempted to push it to 4.5) Mix, stir, strain, and enjoy.

The Shah Sleeps

1 1⁄2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 oz Calvados (Pays d'Auge)
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1 t Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 t Allspice Dram
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir and strain. Orange peel garnish.

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Stew Ellington
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4 stars
(34 ratings)
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  • Smidge less green chartreuse, smidge more all spice dram.
  • Sweet, smooth with a bit of funk. Blends well.
  • 1. Might try with less Green Chartreuse next time
  • bittersweet amaro-based cocktail that really blends all of its ingredients well
  • good very unique
  • Montenegro plus.
  • Love it
  • Great unusual flavor, looks like a dark boozy cocktail but tastes sweeter. Orange and apple brandy at first with a refreshing spices and chartreuse finish. — ★★★★
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Great! Used Vecchio Amaro del Capo instead of Amaro Montenegro. 

Agree. Unique. Floral, but the Chartreuse gives the perfect Campari bite.

nice and smooth with a full body if just a bit sweet. I swapped Calvados/Montenegro proportions and liked it more.

Portland Pick Me Up

1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Krogstad
1⁄2 oz Falernum, Velvet Falernum
1⁄2 oz Acid phosphate, Art of Drink
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Egg white
3 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Lavender
Instructions

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker, dry shake to emulsify proteins. Add ice, shake well. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with 3 dashes bitters.

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Dan commented on 1/20/2013:

1/2 oz Acid phosphate?! I'm puckered.

Holy Striker

1 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 oz Añejo tequila
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Stir and strain. Orange peel garnish.

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Stew Ellington
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4 stars
(22 ratings)
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  • 40 Rum, 30 Chart, 40 punt E
  • Could go slightly less on the chartreuse
  • Extremely tasty, but had no grapefruit bitters - used orange instead
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Dan commented on 3/01/2014:

Agree on less Chartreuse. 0.75 worked nicely. Preferred with a spicier style Anejo ( I used Herradura). (4 Stars)

Can-Can Martini

2 oz Gin
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1 twst Lemon peel (or orange, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with lemon or orange twist.

Notes

A fragrant, easy to love variation on the classic martini! The bracing, dry flavors of gin and the sweet, floral-fruity flavors of elderflower liqueur balance each other beautifully. Play with the proportions of St. Germain and dry vermouth according to personal preference. I like a good dose of vermouth, but some may prefer to substitute a dry white wine.

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Source reference

http://www.stgermain.fr/cocktails.php?p=2&r=CanCanMartini

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4 stars
(11 ratings)
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  • A sweet floral martini, very tasty and not harsh. The lemon twist and the elderberry play nice together, but it might have just a bit too much St. Germain. Consider reducing the St. Germain to see what it tastes like.
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BRRR!

2 oz Genever, Bols
1⁄2 oz Byrrh
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Mix all liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a very cold coupe over ice. Garnish with lemon twist (and/or) maraschino cherry

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2013
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Creator
Ron Rovner
Source reference

Original creation

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2 stars
(2 ratings)
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Deeth Starr

1 oz Pisco
1 oz Strega
1 oz Cynar
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Stir and strain.

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
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Stew Ellington
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4 stars
(11 ratings)
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  • Great, interesting, easy drink! Funky with a light sweetness.
  • Unique bitter herbal balance, but a bit too sweet for me. I added 3/4 oz. squeezed pink grapefruit and that worked well for me.
  • Challenging! Brilliant! Maybe a little sweet.
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This is a very good unusual combination, just like aquavit/campari/maraschino/peychauds.

dRYe Martini

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, St. George Dry Rye
1 1⁄2 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin
2 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir. Serve up. Garnish. Smile.

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Baron A. Stout
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  • I made this with 1 1/2 botanist 1 1/2 bianco ambrato
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Ash Wednesday

2 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Heavy cream
3⁄4 oz Honey syrup (2:1)
3 Blackberry
Instructions

Muddle blackberries in gin. Add honey and cream, shake, and serve up. Garnish with grated nutmeg or drops of Angostura bitters.

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Michael Mcllroy, Milk and Honey.
Source reference

http://www.the-mason-jar.com/cocktails/gin/ash-wednesday.html

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3.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • Completely decadent! Use super fresh blackberries for more taste. I'd personally skip double straining because I like the texture.
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