Doctor's Orders

1 oz Campari
1 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Gin
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth
2 ds Bitters (Orange works well)
1 sli Orange
Instructions

Shake with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass or over ice in rocks glass. Garnish with orange.

History

Unrelated to this cocktail of the same name: http://looka.gumbopages.com/2010/05/13/doctors-orders/

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Year
2000s
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Caleb Barber
Source reference

http://fuoricitta.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-drink.html

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Average rating
4 stars
(14 ratings)
From other users
  • Nice to sip. Reduced Fernet by half, was overpowering to me at full strength.
  • Made with Bonal instead of Sweet Vermouth. Very bitter, but not as Fernet-forward as you might expect. A good cocktail to sip and linger over. Try with 1/2 oz of Fernet for a more balanced flavor profile. — ★★★★
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Omar Bradley

3 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
1 t Orange marmalade
1 spl Lemon juice
1 ds Simple syrup
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Shake, strain and serve in rocks glass over ice.

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Authenticity
Unknown
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2.5 stars
(2 ratings)
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Not known

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1⁄2 oz Raspberry Shrub, Tait Farm
1 oz Lemon juice
1 oz Orange juice
1 oz Simple syrup (1:1)
2 ds Grapefruit bitters, Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit
1 ? Mint (For garnish)
Instructions

Shake. Serve over crushed ice in 16 oz. shaker tin. Garnish with mint

Notes

Sorry, don't know the name because Ran didn't have one when he jotted it down

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Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Ran Duan, Hair of the Dog, Boston, MA
Source reference

Ran Duan, hand written @ The Boston Shaker

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Average rating
4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
From other users
  • Used Raspberry Vinaigrette instead of the Shrub, and Limoncello instead of lemon juice and simple syrup
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yarm commented on 2/05/2023:

Sadly, Hair of the Dog never materialized for Ran as the owners renegged on their offer to use the basement space for a bar. On the upside, he sunk all of his efforts into the Baldwin Bar in his family's restaurant and the rest is history.

Black Rose

2 oz Bourbon
1 ds Grenadine
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 Lemon peel (flamed, for garnish)
Instructions

Fill an old-fashioned glass three-quarters full with ice. Add the bourbon, grenadine, and bitters, and stir. Garnish with the lemon peel.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Dale Degroff, The Essential Cocktail, p48

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Average rating
3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • With a modest grenadine dash, this drink didn't do much for me, but adding a bit more won me over.
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Derby Cocktail

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon peel

Notes

Not sure of the origin/differences between this and Ted Haigh's version. Both same name - different ingredients.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Robert Hess, The Essential Bartender's Guide, p148

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3.5 stars
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Fancy Free

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 ds Orange bitters
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass

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Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Robert Hess, The Essential Bartender's Guide, pg 152

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Not yet rated
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3.5 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • Delicious. Made with Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.
  • Better on rocks, death and co. Way too strong for me though
  • Rittenhouse rye gives this a kick. Used Paolo Lazzaroni maraschino.
  • Made with Rittenhouse and Fee Bros. orange bitters. Sweet and orangy, an enjoyable old-fashioned variation.
  • One article recommends Weller Antique as the bourbon.
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Craig E commented on 2/19/2016:

Death & Co. specs Rittenhouse rye for this.

Kentucky Colonel

2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Orange bitters, Angostura Orange
Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. No garnish

Notes

Variation on a Bobby Burns

History

House cocktail at the Hotel Bel Air in LA.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

Dale Degroff, The Essential Cocktail, pg 19

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Not yet rated
Average rating
3.5 stars
(6 ratings)
From other users
  • Very sweet. A little stiff with Wild Turkey 101. Will try with lower proof bourbon. Also more bitters?
  • WORK IN PROGRESS
  • Not bad but kind of boring.
  • Nice and smooth. Benefits from being on the rocks, though.
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MOJO1229 commented on 6/18/2017:

"Colonel Kentucky" is hereby "Private Kentucky." For me, this drink is a drink in progress. Based on the comments, I used Maker's Mark and only 1/2 oz of Benedictine, and 3 dashes of Angostura bitters. I rated the drink at 2.5. The drink was flat in taste; everything could be tasted, but there was no pizzazz. Just blah!

Had I used 3/4 oz of Benedictine, the whiskey would have been overwhelmed, unless I used an overproofed whiskey. And I would definitely use 3, not 2, dashes of orange bitters. I will try my recommendations next time around, but my thinking on this recipe is that it deserves a 3.0 at best. But, the proof (as it were} is in the...!

Hummingbird no.2

3⁄4 oz Rhubarb bitters, Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters Rhubarb
3⁄4 oz Gin, Plymouth
1 oz Simple syrup (cold process (1:1))
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 dr Bitters, Angostura (garnish)
1 wdg Grapefruit (Pink (bronx))
Instructions

Shake over ice and double strain.
Garnish with Angostura

History

Created at 42Below CWC 2011, at showcase bar.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Jonny Almario, Hawthorn Lounge, New Zealand.
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Fanciulli (modern variation)

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (Up to 2 oz of bourbon or rye)
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into cocktail glass

Notes

Updated to include more recent variations and history of original.

History

Curator note: creation date of the original Fanciulli is unknown, but the cocktail was recorded by Albert Stevens Crockett in 1931 "Old Waldorf Bar Days" as predating Puccini's 1910 opera "La Fanciulla del West."

This is a modern take on the version reported by Crockett, which called for 2:1:1 ratios of "whiskey" (bourbon or rye), "Italian vermouth", and Fernet Branca.

Yields Drink
Year
~1900
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Source reference

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123092858411149807.html
https://www.liquor.com/fanciulli-cocktail-recipe-8385983

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3.5 stars
(15 ratings)
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MOJO1229 commented on 2/24/2018:

The Fanciulli Manhattan is an interesting yet flawed drink, in my estimation. Why do I say this? I'm fond of all three ingredients, but when put together with the given recipe, the small amount of Fernet Branca overwhelms the other two ingredients. I used Maker's Mark bourbon and Dolin sweet vermouth for the other ingredients. The resulting cocktail I rated as 3.5.

My suggestion is to use either an overproof bourbon (such as Baker's or Basil's) or a bourbon with more overtones than Maker's Mark (such as Dickel's 8 year Tennessee sour mash, or Jim Beam black). The other alternative is to use a quality rye instead of the bourbon. For now, I'm calling the Fanciulli Manhattan a work in progress, and hope that with the changes I suggested, it will become a cocktail that will be rated consistently at a 4.0 or higher.

Shawn C commented on 12/01/2025:

Curation note: I have updated this cocktail, correcting the name from "Fanciulli Manhattan" (not the name in sources) to Fanciulli while noting the proportions are a modern variation. I have added the Liquor.com link for a common variation w/2 oz of whiskey. The original recorded in 1931 had far more fernet, and could be either bourbon or rye. I have been experimenting with some of what claims to be the original fernet, Fernet Vittone (ca. 1842 vs. 1845 for Fernet Branca) and made a variation I like with 1.75 oz Bulleit Bourbon, 3/4 oz Cocchi di Torino, and 1/2 oz of Fernet Vittone. Fernet Vittone is drier, with a less aggressive flavor than the saffron/menthol of Fernet Branca.

On the Night You Were Born

2 oz Rye, Wild Turkey
1⁄2 oz Sherry, Lustau
5 dr Absinthe, Lucid
3 dr Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine over ice, stir, strain into chilled rocks glass. Garnish with flaming orange peel.

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2011 Kindred Cocktails
Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Sandy Levine- The Oakland Art Novelty Company
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