The Persecuted Gentleman

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Old Overholt
1⁄2 oz Brandy
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
2 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice; serve straight up with a maraschino cherry garnish

Notes

Try cutting the Fernet to 1/3 Ounce if menthol dominates; Agave may need adjustment depending on source

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ramona Shah at Stoddard's in Boston
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-persecuted-gentleman.html

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4 stars
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tdougherty commented on 10/18/2020:

Reducing Fernet to 1/3 is a good idea.  Might try reducing to 1/4 and increasing Cynar.

Jack's Acid Trip

1 1⁄2 oz Apple brandy
1⁄2 oz Grenadine
1 pn Malic acid (3/4 g)
1 pn Citric acid (1/2 g)
1 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Lime
1 twst Lime peel (expressed and discard)
Instructions

Combine at room temperature and stir until acid is dissolved. Stir with cracked ice, strain, serve up, express and discard lime peel.

History

Inspired by Kevin Liu's Martini Sour. Malic acid has strong green apple notes.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Bevx commented on 7/28/2013:

Very nice. I didn't have the malic acid, so I doubled down on citric. Came out a touch too tart, but a tiny dribble of simple made it better. I imagine different grenadines affect the sweet/tart ratio quite a bit (I used Sonoma Syrups). Wish I wasn't out of Laird's 7 1/2 Yr. I bet the extra oakiness would play well here.

DrunkLab commented on 7/28/2013:

Glad you liked it. My preferred apple brandy for Jack Roses (including this variant) is a mix of Laird's Bonded with the 7 1/2. You get the rounded oakiness of the older expression with the punch and fruit of the 100 proof.

Bevx commented on 7/28/2013:

Brilliant; I'll have to try that next time I have the 7 1/2 on hand.

Tammany Hall

1 oz Irish whiskey, Redbreast
1 oz Genever, Bols
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (Expessed and discarded)
1 Cherry, Luxardo
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, twist, cherry.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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4 stars
(11 ratings)
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Bombardier

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Campari
3⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

History

Boulevardier with Revolver in Left Hand in Nolita, 1794.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Average rating
4.5 stars
(45 ratings)
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  • Subbed aperol for Campari Was worried about sweetness, so cut aperol and coffee to .5 oz Still sweet.. Lemon around rim was good — ★★★
  • bittersweet!
  • Best solution - Punt e Mes at 0.25 oz and Cherry Heering added at 0.25 oz.
  • I like this one, and the coffee and campari work well together. I do find it to be a little too rich/sweet. I'd make it again, but maybe tinker a little bit to lower the sweetness.
  • Made with Antica. My Kahlua made this initially very syrupy, but the chocolatey bitterness swept in quickly. Really interesting drink. Lemon zest on rim is key. — ★★★★★
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Dan commented on 8/22/2014:

Not a huge coffee cocktail guy. I played with this a bit:

2 oz rye
3/4 oz Campari
3/8 oz Coffee liqueur (St George)
3/8 oz dry vermouth
3/8 oz Punt e Mes
1 d mole bitters

I liked this very much.

DrunkLab commented on 8/22/2014:

Looks good. How's the St. George coffee liqueur?

bvankammen commented on 3/23/2015:

Good balance.  The homemade coffee liqueur I'm using is quite flavorful, and it tends to overwhelm.  I'd use 1/2 ounce of it at most next time I make the drink.

bkaiser commented on 5/15/2020:

Fantastic drink. The coffee/chocolate with the Campari is a brilliant combination of bitter flavors. I used homemade coffee liqueur and Fee Bros. aztec chocolate bitters.

HallA commented on 9/01/2020:

Made with cocchi de torino and patron cafe xo.  Delightful balance of sweet and bitter. 

Rubber Soul

2 oz Añejo rum
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur, Tia maria
1 bsp Campari
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

Notes

Aged rum version of the Revolver, with chocolate bitters and a bit of Campari.

Yields Drink
Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Average rating
4 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Took me a few sips to start appreciating it. Complex, balanced, tasty. One of my favorite coffee-liqueur cocktails yet.
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Revolver

2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur, Tia maria
2 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2003
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Jon Santer, Bourbon & Branch, San Francisco, CA.
Source reference

http://www.yumsugar.com/Bourbon-Branchs-Revolver-Cocktail-Recipe-3113470

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3.5 stars
(28 ratings)
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  • Tried a flamed orange zest. A lot more work, unsure if it was worth the extra effort. — ★★★★
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  • Made with bottled-in-bond Evan Williams and it worked well (the heat holding back the syrupiness of the Kahlua). A nice combination of flavors. — ★★★★
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JCapriotti commented on 8/30/2015:

I love this drink, though I bump up the coffee liqueur a bit (I had Kahlua on hand)... more like 3/4 oz. And I think rye (Old Overholt) works great. 

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Nightcap

1 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Rich demerara syrup 2:1
Instructions

Stir over ice

Notes

A tasty way to get your healthy 1oz per day of Fernet

History

Created to sip by the fire, or in the hot tub before bed

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AmyJ
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Blushing Bitter Lady

1 1⁄4 oz Reposado Tequila
2⁄3 oz Campari
2⁄3 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 Egg white
3 ds Peychaud's Bitters
Instructions

Shake together (can dry shake first, or just with ice). Serve in martini or other classy glass

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Unknown
Creator
AmyJ variation on Savoy Hotel White Lady
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Honey Sidecar

1 1⁄2 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Honey Liqueur, Evan Williams Honey Reserve
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain, serve up in a cocktial glass, garnish with lemon twist

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Year
2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
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3.5 stars
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Southern Discomfort

1 1⁄4 oz Bourbon, Buffalo Trace
1 3⁄4 oz Blood Orange Juice
3⁄4 oz Aperol
2 ds Rhubarb bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Rhubarb
Instructions

Stir with ice, serve up garnished with a sprig of mint

History

Named for its association with wife's Book Club meeting, for which this was concocted. The Book o' the Month was a murder mystery with Southern connections (Gone Girl by GIllian Flynn).

Yields Drink
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2013
Authenticity
Your original creation
Source reference

Adapted from http://rosemarried.com/2013/03/05/blood-orange-bourbon-cocktail/

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OldFashionedWhiskey commented on 1/11/2014:

Made this with equal parts Bourbon, Blood Orange Juice, and Aperol, with a few dashes of Angostura bitters. Really good.

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