Monk's Manhattan

2 oz Rye, Templeton Rye
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
1 rinse Bénédictine
1 Orange peel (Flamed, then discard)
1 Cherry, Luxardo (or brandied cherry)
Instructions

Stir, rinse, garnish cherry, strain, flame, discard orange. Served up.

Notes

This is my go-to cocktail. I have posted as originally created, but feel free to swap out the Templeton with another heavily spiced rye (Willett Straight Rye works particularly well). Angostura bitters work, but the Fee have a more pure angostura flavor and it shows in the drink.

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Year
2011
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Creator
Christopher Lopez
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  • A solid Manhattan-style drink deserving of a 4 rating.
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Sakas commented on 1/28/2013:

Suggestions welcome and appreciated!

Hello My Name Is Distance

1 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1 oz Curaçao, Gabriel Boudier
3⁄4 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Tuaca
2 dr Salt (tincture)
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter
Instructions

Stir/strain/up, lemon twist highly recommended.

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2012
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  • Maybe reduce the mezcal or choose a milder one
  • Possibilities in alderwood-smoked salt.
  • Comes together after it sits for a bit. My first experience using salt in this manner, and it works interesting magic with the Mezcal and Cynar, in particular. I used Sombra Mezcal and Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
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ShakeAndDestroy commented on 1/28/2013:

wow, I'm going to try this just for the From Autumn to Ashes reference!

Cherry Herring No. 2

1 oz Kirschwasser, Schladerer
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Cocchi
1⁄2 oz Pear liqueur, Mathilde
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Cherry
1 oz Prosecco
Instructions

Stir the first four ingredients and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Top with the prosecco.

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Not saying no

1 oz Irish whiskey
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄4 oz Amère Nouvelle
1 bsp Bénédictine
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
Instructions

Stir over ice; strain into chilled coupe. No garnish.

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Maiden's Prayer No. 3

3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
3⁄4 oz Genever
3⁄8 oz Calvados
3⁄8 oz Peach liqueur
Instructions

Stir over ice; strain into chilled coupe

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Artur B commented on 7/22/2023:

Little too sweet. Reduce Peach Liqueur.

Zuzu's Petals

1 1⁄2 oz Bison grass vodka
1⁄2 oz Suze
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 bsp Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Celery
Instructions

Combine all ingredients over ice in a shaker. Strain into chilled coupe. Garnish--lemon twist

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2013
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Ron Rovner
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  • Finish all Suze
  • About the best way to use up that bison grass vodka that I've found!
  • Really interesting. Bitter, complex, and savory in a way that is wholly original
  • Very tart/sweet/refreshing. Like an interesting herbal gin rickey.
  • Used 1.75 oz Zubrowka grass flavored vodka. A complex, sweet-tart cocktail. Tastes like a "5" drink!
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Clubland

1 1⁄2 oz Port
1 1⁄2 oz Vodka
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, serve up in cocktail glass.

Notes

Café Royal Cocktail Book calls for White Port but any Port seems to work in this one.

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A. Mackintosh
Source reference

Café Royal Cocktail Book (1937)

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  • Surprisingly complex, seems to "open up" the Port. I used a 10 year Tawny Fixed link: https://web.archive.org/web/20170930194000/http://ohgo.sh/archive/clubland-vodka-cocktail-recipe
  • First read about this cocktail from Jay Hepburn (Oh Gosh!): http://ohgo.sh/archive/clubland-vodka-cocktail-recipe/
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Kentucky Masala

2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit (Vanilla and Orange Infused)
1⁄2 oz Ginger liqueur
1⁄2 oz Gomme syrup
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
2 ds Cardamom bitters, Scrappy's Cardamom
Instructions

To infuse bourbon: add 1 tsp orange zest and 2 split vanilla beans to bourbon, allow to rest for 48-72 hours. Strain out orange zest. --- Cocktail:
Shake, strain into chilled cocktail glass

Notes

This is rather sweet and spicy. One could dial the gomme syrup back to 1/4 oz if desired.

Different Ginger?
Allspice dram in place of FB OF bitters?

Kentucky Masala
2013 Andrew Zenk
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Green Galley

1 Kiwi (sliced, one slice as garnish)
1⁄2 oz Vanilla syrup
1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
Instructions

Muddle 2 medium-size slices of kiwi into the simple syrup. Shake all ingredients with ice. Fine strain into a tulip filled with crushed ice. Garnish with one kiwi wheel.

History

Modified version of Franky Marshall's Green Veil.

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The Culebra Cocktail

2 oz Light rum
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1⁄4 oz Pomegranate Liqueur, Pama
1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
Instructions

Shake and strain. No garnish

Notes

A daiquiri variation of El Floridita cocktail

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Year
2012
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Creator
Matt Greenway
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4 stars
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