2 oz. blended Scotch
1 oz. sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Lemon twist
Directions: stir ingredients over ice, strain into a chilled coupe, express lemon twist over the drink and drop into the glass.
Backlog. Rob Roy > Manhattan imo
Palmetto
1.5 oz. Cruzan Single Barrel rum
1.5 oz. sweet vermouth
1 dash orange bitters
Directions: stir over ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
Backlog: Yum
Manhattan
2 oz. bourbon or rye
1 oz. sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Brandied cherry
Directions: stir over ice until chilled, strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with brandied cherry.
Backlog: Manhattan.
Chrysanthemum
2 oz. dry vermouth
1 oz. Benedictine
3 dashes absinthe
Orange twist
Directions: stir with ice until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe, twist orange piece over the drink and drop into the glass.
Backlog: Unique drink, especially good for vermouth lovers.
Alabama Cocktail
0.5 oz. lemon juice
0.5 tsp. powdered sugar
1.5 oz. Old Mr. Boston Five Star Brandy
1 tsp. Curacao
Directions: Shake ingredients and strain into cocktail glass.
I tried to find the history of this cocktail and the only record I can find of it is on the Mr. Boston website. Not tough to discern why this drink is unknown, it’s awfully balanced, way too much lemon juice and the drink is begging for more sugar. Maybe it’s a different palate from 1969 to now or a Mr. Boston wanted insanely tart drinks, but some additional sugar would be nice. It would be a pretty solid drink with that change, though, it’s a brandy sour with just a bit of orange liqueur (I used Cointreau). Double the sugar and I’m on board.
Meaghan Dorman’s Gibson
2 oz. Tanqueray 10
1 oz. Carpano Bianco vermouth
0.25 oz. onion brine
Cocktail onion
Directions: stir over ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with cocktail onion.
Backlog. Gross. Nasty. Sorry, this shit sucks. I can do dirty martinis but I have no fondness for cocktail onions in my drink.
Kangaroo
2.25 oz. vodka
0.75 oz. dry vermouth
2 dashes orange bitters
Lemon twist
Directions: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Express lemon twist over the drink and drop into the glass.
Backlog. Vodka martini with bitters. I prefer gin…
Alaska
2 oz. Old Tom gin
1 oz. yellow Chartreuse
2 dashes orange bitters
Directions: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
Backlog. Very stiff drink, but good if that’s what you’re going for.
Hanky Panky
1.5 oz. gin
1.5 oz. sweet vermouth
2 dashes Fernet Brance
Orange peel
Directions: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Express orange twist over the drink and drop into the glass.
Backlog. No recollection of this drink…
Vesper
3 oz. gin
1 oz. vodka
0.5 oz. Lillet Blanc
Lemon twist
Directions: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Express lemon twist over the drink and drop into the glass.
Backlog. Strong fuckin drink, but I always enjoy lillet blanc in a cocktail.
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