My own variation on the Puritan, a relative of the Alaska. 2 oz gin; 1/4 oz each yellow chartreuse, dry vermouth, and blanc vermouth; 2 dashes orange bitters; lemon twist. Ho ho ho. #nightlycocktailreport

Multiple bartenders have told me that Punt e Mes is their go-to vermouth in this cocktail. And I almost always use rye. Made this one tonight for the holidays, and it's good. #nightlycocktailreport

A Black Manhattan for #RepealDay. 2 oz rye, 1 oz Averna, 2 dashes each Angostura and orange bitters. Raising it to the memory of the federal government undoing a catastrophically stupid decision. Hey, it can happen. #nightlycocktailreport

Perfect night for a Hedge Maze. Created by Yanni Kehagiaras at Stoa in SF. 1.5 oz gin, .5 oz blanc vermouth, .25 oz. green chartreuse. No garnish. #nightlycocktailreport

Still thinking mezcal and Cynar, so opted for a Mezcal Martinez. 2 oz mezcal, .5 oz each Cynar and Carpano Antica vermouth, .25 oz maraschino, 2 dashes chocolate bitters. Orange twist. #nightlycocktailreport

In a mezcal and Cynar mood, so time for the aptly-named Money in the Bank, where both are used to add smoke and nuance to gin. 1.5 oz dry gin, .5 oz each mezcal, Cynar, and Meletti. Orange twist. #nightlycocktailreport

Still thinking about the Unlikely Detour at the Zig Zag Cafe last night. Toki Japanese whiskey, blanc vermouth, Amaro Alpeggio (an herbal hay liqueur), and raspberry eau de vie, served over ice. Like summer in a glass. #nightlycocktailreport

For multiple reasons, today calls for a Sharpie Mustache. Equal parts (.75 oz) gin, rye, Meletti, and Bonal. 2 dashes tiki bitters. Serve over big ice in a chilled old-fashioned glass. Orange twist. #nightlycocktailreport

My martini game has radically improved with the introduction of the vermouth split. And always, ALWAYS bitters. 2 oz gin, .5 oz dry vermouth, .25 oz blanc vermouth, 2 dashes grapefruit bitters, lemon twist. #nightlycocktailreport

WTF, might as well have a drink, and a new one to me while I'm at it. Tara McLaughlin, another former Zig Zag bartender, concocted the Mingo Creek.

1.5 oz rye, .5 oz each Cynar and Carpano Antica vermouth, .25 oz dry vermouth, 1 dash Ango bitters. Flamed orange peel. #nightlycocktailreport

In a whiskey & chartreuse mood and thought of the Armistice, concocted by my pal Erik Hakkinen at the Zig Zag Cafe. 1.5 oz rye, .5 oz dry vermouth, .25 oz each green chartreuse and maraschino, 2 dashes whiskey barrel-aged bitters. Cherry. #nightlycocktailreport

Beating the heat with Negroni Sbagliatos that I'm making with assorted vermouths. A surprise top finisher: Bonal. #nightlycocktailreport

First time I've made a Pale Rider, from Erick Castro. 1.5 oz reposado tequila, .5 oz each mezcal, Cointreau, dry vermouth, 2 dashes each Angostura and orange bitters. Stir, strain over large ice cube. Garnish with a lemon twist. This one's a gem. #nightlycocktailreport

So many great local beers at Here Today's Best Buds Fest - tonight 'til close! - but the specialty cocktail the Secret Handshake wins the day. Tin Cup bourbon, apricot, lime, Underberg (!), grapefruit sherbet (?), and soy sauce (?!?). Don't miss out. #nightlycocktailreport

A Manhattan Island is in order.

2 oz cognac
1 oz sweet vermouth
.25 oz maraschino
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish with a cherry #nightlycocktailreport

If Rhum Clement says it's 'Ti Punch Day, I guess I'm having a 'Ti Punch. #nightlycocktailreport

We have reached the Deshler hour. 2 oz rye, 1 oz Byrrh, .25 oz Cointreau, 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters. Orange twist. #nightlycocktailreport

Fuck it, I'm getting umbrella drinks while I still can. A coconut Sazerac at tonight's Blender Bender pop-up by @nocallnoshow.bsky.social. #nightlycocktailreport

Drinking a Gibson and listening to Dean Martin because apparently I'm 118 years old. #nightlycocktailreport

Road testing a new one: Money in the Bank. Maybe the name presages something good in the new year.

1.5 oz gin
.5 oz mezcal
.5 oz Meletti
.5 oz Cynar

Stir. Strain. Orange twist.

Smoky and bittersweet. I'll make this one again.

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Nothing goes with Christmas dinner like a French Manhattan.

1.5 oz Cognac
1.5 oz sweet vermouth (French, bien sûr)
.25 oz Cointreau
2 dashes orange bitters

Stir. Strain. Garnish with a cherry.

Joyeux noël, mes amis. #nightlycocktailreport

A weird last working day of the year - I'm still gonna be doing stuff, but let's be honest, no one will be returning calls until January - so the only recourse is the finest drink known to humanity, the Red Hook. Rye, Punt e Mes, maraschino, cherries. #nightlycocktailreport

Tonight, I ran the Triple Crown, a very nice gloss on the whiskey sour.

1 oz bourbon
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz Amaro Montenegro
.75 oz grapefruit liqueur
lemon twist

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Sending the bill for this old fashioned to Juan Soto. Welcome to Queens. #Mets #nightlycocktailreport

I'm a fan of the Bywater, a rum riff on the Brooklyn. Why not a Rye Water, which takes things full circle and swaps out the rum for rye?

2 oz rye
.75 oz Averna
.5 oz green chartreuse
.25 oz Falernum
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Cherry garnish

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I've rewatched THE SHINING twice this year and belatedly caught up with DOCTOR SLEEP (2019) last week, so it's little wonder I'm drinking a Hedge Maze.

1.5 oz gin
.5 oz blanc vermouth
.25 oz green chartreuse

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Negronis are always good.
Kingston Negronis, made with overproof Jamaican rum, are also always good.
Bridgetown Negronis, made with coconut rum (ideally Planteray Cut & Dry from Barbados), may be my new favorite thing.
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After years of trying, I have again found decent cocktail onions. You know what that means: christening Thanksgiving weekend with a Gibson. 2 oz gin, .5 oz dry vermouth, .25 oz blanc vermouth, celery bitters. #nightlycocktailreport

Not pictured: the Fireside Manner. The nightcap's nightcap. Armagnac, Benedictine, Bigallet China-China Amer, Jerry Thomas Bitters. #nightlycocktailreport

The Night Train, Garrett Flanagan's Manhattan riff for NYC's Pebble Bar. Perfect for autumn.

2 oz bourbon (overproof in the original, I used Buffalo Trace)
.5 oz Cynar
.5 oz Amaro CioCiaro (other amari work)
1 dash Angostura bitters (subbed for Amargo-Vallet)

Orange twist

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