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The Drunkards Almanac

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Nelson's Blood

Legend has it that British sailors drank directly from the barrel of Brandy bringing Lord Nelson's corpse back to England. We're not sure if that's true or not, but today we're mixing up the Nelson's Blood cocktail, no Admiral required.

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Whiskey Smash

First Time For Everything

Brandy Smash

There’s a first time for everything and on September 10, 1897 London taxi driver George Smith achieved the ignominious feat of the first drunk driving arrest after he plowed his cab into a shop on Bond Street. While we don’t recommend following in his tracks, we do recommend enjoying a Brandy Smash. #mixology #craftcocktails #cocktails #drinkstagram #cocktailoftheday #dontdrinkanddrive

Stinger Cocktail

The Stinger, a classic Cognac cocktail.

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Corpse Reviver No. 1

Lesser known than the ever popular Corpse Reviver No 2, the Corpse Reviver No. 1 is a perfect fall/winter drink. Whether you use it as originally proscribed ("To be taken before 11am or whenever steam and energy as needed.") or as an after-dinner drink, its warming combination of Cognac and apple brandy is always tasty.

The Champs Elysees Cocktail

A variation on the classic Sidecar, the Champs Elysees substitutes Green Chartreuse for the orange liqueur. A bit of simple syrup is used to temper the lemon juice, and we advise adjusting the quantity to suit your palate.

The recipe shown is the original version as first published in the 1895 work Modern American Cocktails. As such, it leans toward the sweet side of after dinner drinks. Some bars change the proportions a bit to cut the sweetness, reducing the Benedictine and Yellow Chartreuse relative to the apple brandy, most notably in the recipe published in The PDT Cocktail Book. That version uses two ounces of apple brandy and only 1/4 oz each of Benedictine and Yellow Chartreuse. Kiss Cocktail, Yellow Chartreuse, American Cocktails, Dinner Drinks

The Widow's Kiss

The recipe shown is the original version as first published in the 1895 work Modern American Cocktails. As such, it leans toward the sweet side of after dinner drinks. Some bars change the proportions a bit to cut the sweetness, reducing the Benedictine and Yellow Chartreuse relative to the apple brandy, most notably in the recipe published in The PDT Cocktail Book. That version uses two ounces of apple brandy and only 1/4 oz each of Benedictine and Yellow Chartreuse.

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The Missouri Mule

Despite the fact that the Missouri Mule is the official State Animal in Missouri, the drink is named after Harry S. Truman. The mule part, however, is only in name: the drink does not follow the usual mule concept of a sour (liquor, citrus, sweetener) topped with ginger beer. Nope, this one is direct, boozy and delicious.

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The Kanar Sazerac

A Star Trek drink that only uses ingredients available on Earth, the Kanar Sazerac is similar to the classic Sazerac, but instead of being based on rye whiskey splits the base between Fernet Branca and Cognac.

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The Burnt Fuselage

An equal parts cocktail like the classic Negroni, the Burnt Fuselage was a “stiff steadier” for the early 20th century daredevil aviator Col. C.W. Kerwood. Cognac and Grand Marnier play well together, and with dry vermouth moderating the resulting sweetness the cocktail is rich but not cloying.

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Helen of Troy Does Countertop Dancing

The name is memorable, some would consider the drink slightly odd, but you can see that it employs only ordinary household ingredients. Besides, we’re about to enter the tiki drink dimension for the summer and you’ll need orgeat syrup if you don’t already have it on hand.