Anthym Spirit
Grays/ 2013
1 1/2oz James E Pepper rye
3/4oz Rothman & Winter apricot brandy
1/2oz Benedictine
1/4oz Cynar
1 dash Angostura bitters
5 Dashes PourTaste magnolia bitters
Stir all ingredients with ice for 20 seconds. Strain over large cube, garnish with expressed lemon zest.
Fox Hollow
Grays/ 2013
1 1/2oz DeMontal armagnac
1oz apple butter
3/4oz ginger syrup
1/2oz lemon juice
2 dashes Old Fashioned bitters
Shake all ingredients with ice for 10 seconds. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with apple slice.
Royal Nectar
Grays/ 2013
2oz Pimm's No. 1
1oz Brokers gin
3/4oz cardamom syrup
3/4oz apricot syrup
1/2oz lemon juice
1/2oz lime juice
1" thick disc of cucumber
In shaking tin, muddle cucumber into syrups. Add all other ingredients, shake with ice for 15 seconds. Strain over fresh ice, garnish with expressed mint thicket.
Take & Nickel
Two Ten Jack/ 2014
1oz Nikka 12yr Japanese pure malt
1oz Appleton Estate rum
1/2oz Rare Wine Savannah madeira
1/4oz Cherry Heering
1/4oz Benedictine
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash lapsang souchong bitters
Stir all ingredients with ice for 20 seconds. Strain and garnish with expressed orange zest.
Ameridian
Little Octopus/ 2015
2oz Ara Jan Armenian brandy
1oz Capaletti
1/2oz Old Man guava berry liqueur
Stir all ingredients with ice for 10 seconds. Strain neat and garnish with an expressed lemon zest.
Gilded Trophy
Marriott Vanderbilt/ 2016
1 1/2oz James E Pepper rye
1oz Broadbent Auction Reserve port
3/4oz lemon juice
3/4oz simple syrup
4 cubes of pineapple
2 dashes Jerry Thomas decanter bitters
In shaking tin, muddle pineapple into simple syrup. Add whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters. Shake with ice for 10 seconds and strain over fresh ice into a double old fashioned glass. Slowly pour port over the back of your bar spoon to top your cocktail.