Nervous Breakdown

1 1⁄2 oz Gin (use Dr Brambles Pomegranate & Rose Gin Liqueur)
1 oz Grapefruit liqueur, Giffard
3⁄4 oz Amaro (Amaro di Costano)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

History

Now watching "Honolulu" (1939).
The very frazzled rich guy says to his butler, "If I don't get out of here I'll have a nervous breakdown. Do you know what a nervous breakdown is ??"
The butler replies, "No I don't, but I'll try to mix it for you."

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Year
2023
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Creator
Carl N.
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Tartan Cocktail

1 1⁄2 oz Highland Scotch (Edradour 10 year)
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
1⁄4 oz Drambuie
1⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

In a mixing glass, add all ingredients
Stir with ice for 15-30 seconds
Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass
Express orange oils
Garnish with an orange twist

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Anders Erickson
Source reference

https://youtu.be/Jqy3bhn-O9s

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Maria Mole

2 1⁄3 oz Cognac (Originally in Brasil with local brand Dreher)
1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Martini & Rossi
2 ds Orange bitters (Not in original recipe.)
1 twst Orange peel (Expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir. Strain. Lowball big ice. Orange peel express and discard

Notes

Originally served as a shot, this recipe double the specs and adds orange bitters. Very popular cocktail in Brasil.

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Agave Gracias

1 oz Braulio
1 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Piloncillo syrup
1⁄4 oz Cassis
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir and strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a grapefruit zest

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Unknown
Creator
Christine Wiseman, Los Angeles, CA
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/recipes/agave-gracias/

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4 stars
(3 ratings)
From other users
  • Made with demerara and going to get piloncillo to make again as this is amazing. The braulio / mezcal mix with the bite / Sweetness from Cassis plays really nicely. — ★★★★
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HallA commented on 9/17/2023:

Really excellent. Combination of layers of earthy sweetness. Made with piloncillo and it adds a lot, probably would not be nearly the same with demerera.

Cowboy Killer

1 1⁄2 oz Scotch, Famous Grouse (Good with Monkey Shoulder)
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (Expressed and discarded)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain. Squeeze lemon zest over then discard.

Notes

Rob Roy meets Red Hook. The name (apparently) is because it tastes like a Marlboro Red. I cannot comment ...

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2010
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Creator
Colin Shearn, Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co.
Source reference

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cowboy-killer

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Japanese Slipper

1 oz Melon liqueur, Midori
1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
1 oz Maraschino cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake; martini glass; garnish with cherry

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Jean-Paul Bourguignon, Mietta, Melbourne
Source reference

https://punchdrink.com/articles/japanese-slipper-midori-cocktail-well-w… and https://punchdrink.com/recipes/japanese-slipper/

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Baltic Black Negroni

1 oz Aquavit, Ahus Akvavit
1 oz Black Balsams (Original Riga Black Balsam)
1 oz Mirto (Tremontis Mirto di Sardegna)
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into Nick & Nora or other cocktail glass. Express orange peel over drink.

Notes

This is a very dark riff on the Negroni. Aquavit is playing the part of gin, Black Balsam provides the bitter backbone, and the Mirto is a somewhat herbal berry liqueur replacement for a full bodied vermouth such as Carpano Antica.

History

I have become a fan of Mirto in various concoctions of my own. Riga Black Balsam has been trickier to find mates for, but I recently realized that Mirto could stand up to the earthy/clay bitterness of the Black Balsam and play off of one of its components. Mirto is a myrtle berry liqueur, while one of Black Balsam's key ingredients is "golden withy", better known as bog myrtle--I assume the golden refers to the buds/flowers.

I considered gin or aquavit for a Negroni style equal parts cocktail, and chose Ahus Akvavit as it has a milder, lighter herbal profile than something like Linie. (I also tried Ransom Old Tom Gin but there was too much going on in the way of aromatics.) Since Riga and Stockholm (Ahus) are both along the Baltic Sea and the color of the cocktails is a very dark, nearly fully opaque brown, I decided to dub the libation a Baltic Black Negroni. (The Sardinian mirto is the tie back to Italy.)

The orange twist and orange bitters round out the flavor by accentuating the Seville orange essence in the Ahus.

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Year
2023
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Creator
Shawn C, home, Fresno, California
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Mayor Rock

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey (espadin)
1 oz Apple brandy (bonded)
1 t Agave syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Build ingredients together in a rocks glass. Add ice and stir until chilled. Garnish with an orange peel.

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Ricky Gomez, Riffle, Portland, OR
Source reference

Mezcal by Emma Janzen (book)

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Social Animal

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane, Tempus Fugit
1 bsp Walnut Liqueur
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Add the bitters, walnut liqueur, crème de banane and bourbon to a rocks glass with fresh ice. Stir to combine, then garnish.

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Shannon Patrick ©
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2020
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Tony Roehr, Raised by Wolves, San Diego, CA
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https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/social-animal-from-raised-by-wolves/

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Douglas Fir Rhubarb Negroni

1 oz Gin, St. George Terroir
1 oz Campari
1 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro
Instructions

Mix ingredients
Add ice and stir until chilled
Strain into glass with large ice cube

Notes

St. George Terroir is a great gin made with Douglas Fir, which gives it an very unique flavor profile. I'm a big fan of the Montenegroni, and an employee at the Austin Shaker recently recommended subbing Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro for Amaro Montenegro. With normal gin, I found this recipe to be just alright, but the strong Douglas Fir notes in the St. George Terroir plus the Rhubarb liqueur turned into something much more than the sum of its parts, in my opinion. Deliciously bitter in a special way, like eating a rhubarb pie while chewing on a Douglas Fir branch.

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2023
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  • Very nice. Though I prefer it with 1 1/4 oz Terroir--more bracing and memorable that way.
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Mixin In Ansley commented on 3/02/2023:

Delicious and inspired. I love Terroir and this does it justice without any forest kitsch.

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