Fred Yarm found a real nice cocktail of the same name that is a "Daiquiri variation with a trio of sweeteners: curaçao, grenadine, and Amer Picon:"

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/09/tango.html

Isn't this drink better known as the Satan's Whiskers?

The two certainly have similar ingredients (though most incarnations of the Satan's Whiskers seem to call for Grand Marnier or curacao, rather than a triple sec). I'll note that you had a similar "Tango #1" on your site in 2009.

I don't have Hess's books. The Tango on his website matches the rum-based Tango #2 on your site. The Tango given here is a "potato head" of the other, with merely base spirit and liqueur swapped.

Hess's site and Mr Boston include recipes for both Satan's Whiskers (3/4 oz each gin and vermouths; 1/2 oz OZ and Grand Marnier; orange bitters) and the latter includes a gin and triple sec "Tango" with different proportions (1 oz gin, 1/2 oz each vermouths and OJ; 1/2 tsp triple sec).

Just to add to the confusion, the Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book (which also specs the aforementioned Tango #2) says a Tango is a pre-prohibition drink made up of equal parts dry gin and French vermouth, with an egg white.

This is another cocktail that I appreciate as a model, and it is another good way to utilize a bottle of dry vermouth. I have a ton of Creme Yvette to use up (wouldn't purchase again, fyi)- it works well in place of raspberry syrup. I've also used Clear Creek Slivovitz in place of Kirschwasser to good effect. Pineau des Charentes in place of dry vermouth makes a sweeter but equally pleasing cocktail. Pear eau de vie with a barspoon of pear liqueur in place of the raspberry works too...

Two variants of the Monkey Gland were combined. The other variation called for only 1/2 tsp of Absinthe and Grenadine.

Nice. Not spectacular. This would be a good drink to introduce an assertive Old Tom (Ransoms, f'rinstance) to someone who "doesn't like gin". For me, who emphatically does like gin, it seems to play against the strengths of the spirit.

I agree that the gin is lost in this recipe. I bumped up the gin to 1.75 oz and it was much better. 

Whitechapel's take on this is 1 1/2 ounces Old Tom gin, preferably Jensen,1 ounce blanc vermouth, preferably Dolin, and 1/4 ounce Bénédictine: http://punchdrink.com/recipes/whitechapels-ford-cocktail/

This is one of my favorite drinks out of Ted Haigh's Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. The Haigh recipe calls for an extra quarter ounce of lime juice and 1/2 ounce of curacao. I didn't have that good of a curacao on hand when I made it, but it still came out decent. Floating a mint leaf on top was key.

There are several versions of this cocktail. I have updated it to reflect the preference of Ted Haigh, and added a source reference to his excellent book.

Just made this with Carpano Antica. Excellent.

I think this one comes out pretty good, but I would cut back a little on the lime juice, or add a dash or two of simple syrup.

Made this tonight, with Rothman & Winter apricot liqueur, 1/2 oz of lime juice and a double dose of cranberry bitters (because I'm out of Peychaud right now). Tasted balanced to me, not too sweet at all, and I think using the R&W and upping the lime juice helped. As the French say, Chacun à son gout (Each to his own gout, heh). Girlie drink? Nah!

Rob, I fear that the recipe when you made this was tinkered by me. The original from Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails is 2 gin, 1 apricot or peach brandy, 2-3 dashes Peychaud's, and 3/4oz lime juice. The Campari addition was mine and I have no idea why the lime was halved.

Dan, frankly I'm glad you incorporated the Campari - as you know I have a bitter bell that loves to be rung, even better when it's bitter with fruits. It's a good thing that this is a gin cocktail, the botanicals with lime keep the drink in these specs from being cloying in any way. Next time I might add a touch more R&W!

Has there been a change? I'm not seeing the campari.

Since this originated in 1881 in the US, I'd be willing to bet that the gin called for would be Old Tom, which has some sweetness to it. I'd also bet that the "apricot brandy" is meant to be brandy rested on apricot (or peach) pits. Maybe equal parts fairly old Cognac and apricot eau de vie (Blume Marillen) would be an appropriate substitution.

I had tweaked this cocktail with Campari, which I subsequently deleted since it isn't authentic. My tweak was to use Campari for half the fruit liqueur. Also see Zachary's note for what was probably originally intended.

This is my first time using apricot liqueur (I have the Rothman and Winter). This is a little reminiscent of jolly rancher for me; I hope I can find a more subtle application for this ingredient.

You can try my ploy of sub'ing half Campari for the fruit liqueur, or you could try Zach's historic interpretation, although it might require some more purchases. ;)

I will try that and post back. I do like my Campari, but in small doses, so this may work nicely.

I've made this with a few different gins and a few different dry vermouths. I've also made it with Cocchi Americano, Lilet, and for tonight, Cap Corse Mattei Blanc Quinquina. It's always good. Most of these have had PF Dry Curacao and Grand Classico