Jobbers Canyon

     Following a little history of Omaha, I find that my new bar of operations falls within the old Jobbers Canyon district, and I decided what better name for a cocktail. Having a bottle of Cedar Ridge "Dark Rum" lying about, from a recent trip back home to Iowa; I decided to use it for the base. This rum in my opinion is lacking in overall taste and depth. What better liquor to use to add to. Throwing together a quick drink and a nice 50-60 stirs the Jobbers Canyon was the result.

Jobbers Canyon
1 1/2 oz. Cedar Ridge Dark Rum
1/2 oz. Velvet Falernum
1/4 oz. Pimm's No.1
1 good dash Cynar
-stir and strain over large ice


A decent drink with a nice herbal kick. Slightly sweet but not overpowering. Could use a lemon or orange zest garnish.

Bombay Black

     This comes down to the simple question for craft bartenders, pineapple or raspberry? Do we use pineapple juice as per the recipe or do we substitute raspberry liqueur to throw a spin on things as most creative cocktails do? Following the East India Cocktail, in which I've seen just that, both ingredients work quite well. We tried a spin on the Mariner, a drink from the PDT Cocktail Book. Binoy whipped up a batch of black cardamom syrup and we went to work. After some time we both agreed upon the raspberry liqueur version. All in all the Mariner is a drink we both agree should be on all drink menus for the cooler season. Thus he created the Bombay Black, a house favorite.

Bombay Black

2 oz. scotch (we used JW Black)

1/2 oz. black cardamom syrup

1/4 oz. raspberry liqueur

1/4 oz. lemon juice

shake and strain into coupe 

lemon twist garnish

Wheels of Zeus

This cocktail I came up with after leaving a job with TGIFriday's. My boss "Woz," knew my potential and coersed me to pursue my dreams. Thus this drink is in honor of that. Being a Wozniak I call the Drink Wheels of Zeus, in hommage of this described event. Oddly enough the drink just came to me on a drive home from downtown. Mixing it together the result was perfect for its style, well balanced and tasty, strong but sweet.

 I now consider it for the Mixology Monday challenge. Chemistry of the Cocktail . Mixology Monday


Wheels of Zeus
2 oz. aged rum (Appleton Extra)
3/4 oz. Cocchi Americano
1/2 oz. Zwack
stir and strain

Third Rail

      Playing around with the Savoy Cocktail Book, at the I.O.Speak, Binoy chose the Third Rail,No.2. Following the recipe to the "T" Binoy used Matusalem Platino in the first mix, and we all agreed it to be to light and lacking in flavor. We then went trough the array of rums on the shelf in the speakeasy; 10 Cane, Ron Zacapa 23, Angostura 7; all lacking in depth. I think the drink could use a little vermouth in my opinion, but we found a little Angostura bitters helped with the aged rums. Either way the Third Rail needs some work.

1 Dash Absinthe. (1 dash Absente)
1/3 Bacardi Rum. (1 oz Matusalem Platino Rum)
1/3 Calvados or Apple Brandy. (1 oz Daron Calvados)
1/3 Brandy. (1 oz Hennessy VS)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Last Voyager

     Following a semi-lax formula for the Last Word, I decided to exchange the Maraschino for Velvet Falernum. And as I love lime juice, I doubled the amount making the drink more daiquiri-like. The result was herbal, tart and sweet. All the things I look for in a refreshing cocktail, very well rounded too.

Last Voyager
3/4 oz. gin (New Amsterdam)
3/4 oz. Velvet Falernum
3/4 oz. Green Chartreuse
1 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
- shake and strain