Hibiki Umeshu Cocktail

1 oz Japanese Whisky, Suntory Hibiki 17 year old
2 t Coffee liqueur, Kahlua
1 t White Crème de Cacao
3 oz Passion fruit juice
1⁄2 oz Umeshu
Instructions

Stir first three ingredients without ice and put to one side. Separately shake passionfruit juice and umeshu with ice and double strain into Martini glass. Float whisky mixture on top.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Takayuki Suzuki
Source reference

http://www.diffordsguide.com/class-magazine/read-online/en/2011-11-01/p… (with video)

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Heathen VC

1 oz Rye, Sazerac
1 oz Armagnac
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 t Triple sec
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Jerry Thomas’ Own Decanter
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Stir ingredients over ice, serve straight in chilled, absinthe rinsed glass.

Notes

Very dry, offset enough by the triple sec and vermouth to be delicious. Absinthe rinse combined with the Jerry Thomas bitters gives interesting aromatics.

History

A Vieux Carre variant created out of necessity (lack of Benedictine in the drinks cabinet). Jerry Thomas bitters chosen over Peychaud's because I like my cocktails *really* bitter.

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jordan Harper
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  • Pretty good if you have an armagnac on hand you don't mind mixing. The sweet vermouth might take away from it a little bit, or perhaps I need a smidge more bitters because when I made this I only did the 2 ds angostura.
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Supercool Vieux Carré

1 oz Genever (Rye)
1 oz Dark rum, Barbancourt 8
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Cocchi
1 t Bénédictine
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Prepare as a Vieux Carré (stir and strain) garnish with julienne lemon peel on an ice ball.

Notes

Detailed measures aren't provided in the source material, so I'm assuming proportions are the same as a classic Vieux Carré.

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Unknown
Creator
Alex Kratena, head bartender at Artesian at The Langham
Source reference

http://www.diffordsguide.com/class-magazine/read-online/en/2012-03-27/p…

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A Dry Symphony

1 1⁄2 oz Rye, Bulleit
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Vya (Whisper Dry)
1⁄3 oz Cynar
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Pour ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass. Twist orange and add to drink.

Notes

#1 - with no garnish... orange might be nice but overpowering...
#2 - with orange peel... no appreciable difference. orange may have been too old
#3 - used fresh orange peel... much nicer, the oils balance everything.

History

First cocktail added to the site!

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Year
2012
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Q Williams, Walnut Creek, CA
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The Ice Pick

2 oz Genever, Bols
1⁄4 oz Crème de Violette
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Maraska
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks w/ 1 lg cube, garnish.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Daniel Eun, The Varnish
Source reference

G. Regan, 2011 Annual Manual for Bartenders

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christina in tacoma commented on 5/03/2012:

This is great. I love a traditional aviation, but it can get too lemony and too sweet- this is a more nuanced cocktail, and a good variation to have in the rotation, thanks.

Fluent French

2 oz Gin, Citadelle
1 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat Original Dry
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup (Lavender infused, see note)
1 ds Celery bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

Notes

Lavender Syrup

1 C water;
2 C sugar;
4-5 Tbs dried lavender buds;
2 oz vodka.

Place the water and sugar over med heat, stirring until sugar fully dissolves. Stir in the lavender buds and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow syrup to steep/cool, then strain through cheesecloth. Stir in vodka (keeps syrup shelf-stable).

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Creator
Bennett Turner
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4-3-1

1 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Ramazzotti
Instructions

Stir well with ice and strain into a pre-chilled
glas.

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Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Misty Kalkofen, Drink, Boston
Source reference

http://www.mezcal.com/recipes.html

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  • Agree w/ others than this is too sweet. It's also way too small! I'd cut the eldflower (by a bunch) and increase to 1.5x or even 2x.
  • A bit too sweet. Maybe reduce the Elderflower
  • Should probably be 4-2-1 so it isn't too sweet.
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1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Water
7 lf Basil
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and
fine strain into a pre-chilled cocktail glas.

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.de/2010/06/silent-order.html

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Flor de Jalisco

2 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Agave syrup
1 bsp Orange marmalade
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake all ingredients
(except the orange twist) with ice
and strain into
a pre-chilled cocktail glas. Garnish
with an orange twist.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Joaquin Simo
Source reference

Food & Wine: Cocktails '09

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  • Very good. Definitely margarita-like. Try this again.
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Craig E commented on 9/23/2015:

FWIW the Death & Co. book has this as 1/4 oz. agave nectar instead of 1/2 oz. agave syrup, and no garnish.

Constable Hook

2 oz Apple brandy, Lairds 7.5
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir & strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Rim glass with peel before dropping in.

Notes

An applejack variation on the Red Hook Cocktail.

History

Laird's comes from New Jersey, so I named it after a neighborhood in Bayonne, NJ, across the river from Brooklyn.

Picture of Constable Hook
2012 Another Cocktail Blog
Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Christopher Bevins, home bar
Source reference

http://anothercocktailblog.tumblr.com/post/15767408044

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