Cortez the Killer

2 oz Blanco tequila, Lunazul Blanco
3⁄4 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
1⁄4 oz Crème de Cacao
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, garnish

Notes

Didn't have Lunazul on hand, so made it w/ Partida Blanco - turned out great. Regan's book says the original author is now aging batches of this in a Hudson rye barrel.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Brent Butler, Blackbird, San Francisco
Source reference

Regan, G., Annual Manual for Bartenders, 2011

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3.5 stars
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  • Has a Kahlua feel, like a slightly vegetal Black Russian.
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Kentucky Monastery

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Cranberry bitters
Instructions

Shake over ice, strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a wide piece of lemon peel. (No pith)

Notes

No more than 5 drops of bitters

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jennifer Richtmyer
Grange Kitchen & Bar Ann Arbor, MI
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3 stars
(7 ratings)
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  • A whiskey sour but with Benedictine instead of simple. Tasty - could maybe try increasing lemon juice a bit, as this is decently sweet.
  • Made with Canadian whiskey and, per the comments, ~2/3 oz lemon (which may have been too much). Differences between this and a standard whiskey sour are subtle.
  • Peychaud's bitters instead
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The Vowel Cocktail

1 oz Scotch
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Kummel
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake over ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Ted Haigh, Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails

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  • Oh yes.
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laerm commented on 1/29/2021:

Oddly luxe mouthfeel and a bit too sweet.

Thamyris

2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄4 oz Ginger liqueur
1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
Instructions

Stir on ice, strain, garnish with orange twist.

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Authentic recipe
Creator
Chris Hannah, Arnaud's French 75 Bar, New Orleans
Source reference

Food and Wine Cocktails 2010

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3.5 stars
(12 ratings)
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  • Made with Half Moon Gin. More bitter than expected. — ★★★
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MOJO1229 commented on 12/22/2016:

<br />Thamyris is one of those lovely drinks that is easy to love and yet you don't know why. There is a multiplicity of flavors that come through, without clashing. For this libation I would recommend a gin that is soft, easy on the juniper. Martin Miller's and Knickerbocker Barrel Gin come to mind. Tanqueray Ten should do well, also because it emphasizes floral and citris flavors; but not Tanqueray, which is heavy on juniper.

To make this cocktail I used Knickerbocker Barrerl Gin and King's Ginger Liqueur, plus the other named ingredients. Thamyris is a great before or after dinner drink--a somewhat heavy in flavor drink, but with the right gin, it will go down like water--only more satisfying. I rated it 4.0.

Silver Monk

2 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 oz Lime juice
2 sli Cucumber
8 lf Mint
1 pn Salt
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
Instructions

Muddle cucumber, 7 mint leaves, and salt. Add liquids, shake, strain. Garnish with remaining mint leaf and cucumber spear.

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Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Philip Ward, NYC, Pegu Club
Source reference

Food and Wine Cocktails 2011

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  • Great ingredient list but feel like the balance is off. Probably a bit too sweet, worth trying 1/4oz simple.
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lesliec commented on 7/31/2019:

Curated: added simple syrup to match source.

Youngstown Tube

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
Instructions

Rinse coupe with Fernet and discard excess. Shake/strain remaining ingredients.

Notes

It was sweet enough for me without the agave nectar. I also felt like the apricot took over; I'll try less apricot and more chartreuse next time.

History

Created to commemorate Ryan Fitzgerald's guest-bartending stint at Drink

Yields Drink
Year
2008
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ryan Fitzgerald
Source reference

Food and Wine Cocktails 2011

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5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • We are big Last Word fans and we made our first homemade apricot liqueur this week. Very successful in the Youngstown Tube! — ★★★★★
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meltingUpwards commented on 3/13/2023:

Reduced the Apricot 10% and increased the gin 10%. Split the Fernet with Suze, 5ml each… not a wash, mixed in. Swapped the yellow for green. Chef’s kiss.

Dutch Elm Disease

2 oz Genever, Bols
1⁄2 oz Scotch
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into chilled old fashioned glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

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Your original creation
Creator
Matt Robold, 320 Main, Seal Beach, California, USA
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4 stars
(5 ratings)
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  • Really good paired with balsamic
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Jaunty Angle

1 1⁄2 oz Rum, El Dorado 12
3⁄4 oz Rye
1 t Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1 t Gomme syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange twist. Serve neat.

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Yields Drink
Year
2009
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Matt Robold, 320 Main, Seal Beach, California, USA
Source reference

http://rumdood.com/2010/10/05/jaunty-angle/

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3 stars
(2 ratings)
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  • 4.5. Nothing wrong with the Ango, but play with the bitters anyway? Abbotts? Peychaud's (because of the Sazerac aspect)?
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Scottish Autumn

1 1⁄4 oz Rye, Bulleit
1 1⁄4 oz Applejack, Lairds
1 1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Cinzano Rosso
1⁄2 oz Drambuie
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers
Instructions

Combine, stir, strain, pour low over ice

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Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
egilmore
Source reference

http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2008/autumn-leaves/

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4 stars
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  • made with Bib Rye — ★★★★
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MOJO1229 commented on 11/30/2016:

<br />Which of the many Fee Bros bitters?
How much Strega in place of the Drambuie?

Zachary Pearson commented on 11/30/2016:

There's no telling - this drink is a riff on the cited Autumn Leaves in the way that a Gimlet is a riff on a Martini. Taking a guess, either the regular, the Barrel Aged or something fruity like cherry. Thanks,  Zachary

kent37 commented on 5/31/2022:

Made this with High West Double Rye, Carpano Antica and Fee Bros Barrel Bitters - Delicious!

Hershey Manhattan

3 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Cinzano Rosso
1 bsp Crème de Cacao
3 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate
Instructions

Combine, stir, strain, savor

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Creator
egilmore
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3 stars
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  • more tootsie roll than hershey's chocolate a bit too vermouth forward so back that off a bit
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