THE BLACK FRIARS COBBLER

10 fresh blackberries

¼ cup gin

¼ cup mezcal

3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 tbsp pure cane syrup

3 cups crushed ice

Additional blackberries for garnish

Muddle 10 blackberries in cocktail shaker. Add sloe gin, mescal, lemon juice and cane syrup. Shake without ice until well blended, about 10 times. Divide mixture between 2 large rocks glasses. Add crushed ice, filling glasses to the top. Garnish with additional blackberries and serve.

-          Bon Appetit, February 2011

the BOTANIST

1 ½ oz. gin

½ oz. elderflower liqueur

½ oz. lemon juice

¼ oz. simple syrup

Cucumber slice, for garnish

Mint sprig, for garnish

Shake all ingredients, except garnishes, with ice then strain into a rocks glass with 3 large ice cubes. Garnish with a cucumber slice and mint sprig.

-          Wil Schultz, Wine Enthusiast, July 2014

the LAST WORD

¾ oz. maraschino liqueur

¾ oz. gin

¾ oz. green Chartreuse

¾ oz. fresh lime juice

Shake all ingredients with ice then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

-          Ad in Imbibe Magazine, May/June 2015

MYSTERY DRINK

1 ½ oz. gin

1 oz. canton ginger liquor

4 oz. ginger ale

Juice of ½ a lime

No instructions given.

-          No source apparent, either

PEGU CLUB COCKTAIL

Back River Gin

Triple-sec

Fresh lime juice

Angostura bitters

Orange bitters

Served up.

Bob Herczeg, Bar manager at Falmouth Country Club (Summer 2013)