Buono Whistler

1 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (ginger-infused)
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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  • Used Limoncello instead of lemon juice.
  • Very good, sweet, accessible, made with N°3 gin, and Noilly Prat — ★★★★★
  • Used del Capo and King's Ginger + honey. Nice. Accessible. — ★★★
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Dan commented on 11/08/2012:

Tried this as best as I could, using del Capo and King's Ginger + honey. I have never had Montenegro, but I've heard it described as "creamsicle", so I can only comment on the del Capo version. It's a nice cocktail. The combination of lime and dry vermouth is a bit odd, but seems to work here. It's quite accessible, especially given the large amount of amaro.


Dan, I recommend getting your hands on the real deal asap. Calling it "creamsicle" is short-changing it drastically. Without getting too maudlin, I spent my honeymoon on a small island in the Maldives. They made their own essential oil there, which they perfumed the place with. The scent was other-worldly: tropical flowers, ylang ylang, bright sunlight, rainbow auras. Montenegro is the flavor transcription of that scent; it took me right back there. Amazing stuff.


I don't think creamsicle is very accurate. It is gently herbal and orange-flavored, but not one-note, and not very bitter. My best approximation would be half del Capo, half CioCiaro, though Montenegro isn't as spicy as that mix. It isn't on my list of 5 or 10 favorite amari, but do like it. Sibilla on the other hand, well, I just can't quite figure out what to do with that stuff...


Dan commented on 11/11/2012:

For Sibilia, try Krakatoa, August 25th 1883 from the evil mind of Zachary. Also, I use it (Sibilia, not Zachary) in small amounts to perk up level of cocktails that aren't that interesting to me otherwise. Amazing with 1 tsp will do.


Dan commented on 11/11/2012:

OK, I ran out and got a bottle since it has recently appeared in my area of Boston without having to travel to the North End. I'm trying to imagine it as you described, but I get mostly orange, mildly bitter, fairly sweet, and upon the initial sip a brief moment where it comes together as artificial. That does dissipate. By contrast, del Capo was also orange and bitter, but with more alcohol to balance it, and less sweet. del Capo does have some caramel in it, which I would not necessarily say is a good thing, but overall I would rather sip del Capo. I suspect that Montenegro will work as a cocktail ingredient, and I look forward to trying it in this one. In this regard, it seems similar to Aperol; I like it as an ingredient, but not by itself.


I guess I'm pretty terribly biased due to personal history. I love that sh*t!


I do the same thing with Cynar- a spoonful often seems to finish a cocktail that is a little flat otherwise. I've had my eye on the Krakatoa cocktail- I think this weekend I'll give it a try


Thanks for this, Stew.  Tweaked a little:  Used agave syrup and threw a little sliced ginger in the shaker. Reduced vermouth slightly.  And, HEAVENLY!


Bittersweet Reunion

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Bitters, Angostura
1⁄2 oz Ramazzotti
4 cube Ice (Coffee)
Instructions

Shake, strain, garnish w/ orange peel

Notes

I used Old Weller Antique, so slightly hot is better.

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  • served over a big rock, the ramazzotti integrated well in the background (not overly bitter for non-amaro fans) and the orange twist is key. tasted like a more interesting/complex old fashioned — ★★★★
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This was very good.  I put half the amount of maple syrup in as I like to keep sweetness down, the whole amount would be fine (necessary) for folk who prefer more sweetness.  Also 1/2oz of Angostura bitters seemed like a lot, and maybe a typo?  I put in four dashes which was about 1/4 oz or less, so half the amount called for. 


Little Bit Country

3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Grade B maple syrup, Deep Mountain
1 sli Jalapeño (1/4-inch slice, with a few seeds)
1 ds Orange bitters (Equal parts Gary Regan's & Fee Bros. Orange Bitters)
1 twst Orange peel (Flamed)
Instructions

Muddle the jalapeño with the maple syrup. Add everything else, then shake with ice and fine-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a flamed orange twist.

History

"Elayne Werns grew up on the edge of a nature preserve and spent her summers at a dude ranch in the Adirondacks. She confessed that her soul is country, so she mixed this drink to heat it up in the wintertime."
From the PDT Cocktail Book, p. 167.

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Elayne Werns, New York
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  • For personal drinks, drop maple syrup to 1/4 oz — ★★★★
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El Molino

Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish.

History

"El Molino refers to the 'mill' used to grind fresh-roasted cocoa beans into chocolate."
From The PDT Cocktail Book, p. 116.

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Jim Meehan, PDT, New York City
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Tres Pinas

1⁄2 oz Pineapple syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Cynar
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe glass.

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Sahil Meta (Estragon, Boston)
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South End Sling

1 oz Crema de mezcal, Del Maguey
1 1⁄2 oz Ginger beer (as float)
1 spg Mint (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a Highball glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig and add a straw.

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  • I tried the equal parts version and found the mezcal and fernet too dominant (though that subsided as I made my way through the drink). Might be worth trying again with the listed specs.
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Curated this - a lot. Added name, corrected attribution, cleaned up the ingredients (moved Cherry Heering from title to ingredient list, changed Mezcal (crema) to Crema de Mezcal, added float and garnish to the ingredients from the instructions).


The Del Maguey website has this as an ounce each of Vida, fernet, heering, and lime, topped with ginger beer. 


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Veronitini

3 oz Aquavit, Linie
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
1⁄2 t Absinthe
Instructions

Stir and strain into a chilled martini glass.

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  • 05/05/18 - Made with Linie, Cherry Heering, Veiux Carre Absinth, and Dolin Dry. Absinthe provides interesting nose. Cherry and Aquavit Spice flavor dominates for interesting combo. Added Cherry garnish.
  • I used Herbsaint, and even at the prescribed half-teaspoon, it dominated the drink. If you like licorice and martinis you'll like this. — ★★★
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Cosmic Charlie Swizzle

1 1⁄2 oz Gold rum, Appleton Special
3⁄4 oz Galliano
1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Build in an ice-filled tiki mug. Swizzle and serve with the swizzle stick.

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Very drinkable but pineapple dominates. Absinthe/Galliano add a lot but maybe redundant. I might try upping Galliano and omit the absinthe or vice versa.


...and he'll trace his path by the stars that blanket the sky.

Instructions

Stir/Strain/Up/Lemon Twist

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  • Made with diluted Hamilton 151 Demerara. Decent balance of pretty interesting flavors, but didn't love it. I get a fair amount of flat rum-and-Coke from it. — ★★★
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  • Quite good, adding a little more fernet worked with my sweeter rum (Zaya)
  • Did it verbatim. Very nice. Complex, not too sweet, nice finish! Yum!
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AmyJ commented on 8/28/2014:

This inspired a tasty, well spiced digestive: 1/2 oz each of falernum (homemade) and Averna, angostura and 1/4 oz fernet. Most tasty at room temp, no ice.


Very mellow - nice blend of Fernet and rum - not too sweet or menthol. I used Appleton 12yr rare blend rum, but might try with a few others. Hard to get true demerara rum in my neck of the woods...


Hurricane Sterba

1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄4 oz Virgin Islands Rum, Cruzan Blackstrap
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

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