3/8 oz Laphroaig 10 Year Scotch
1/4 oz Creme de Cacao (Tempus Fugit)
1/4 oz Allspice Dram (Hamilton's)
2 dash Orange Bitters (Crude's Orange-Fig)
Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.
Friday, November 13, 2020
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1 1/2 oz Bourbon (Old Grand-Dad Bonded)
3/8 oz Laphroaig 10 Year Scotch
1/4 oz Creme de Cacao (Tempus Fugit)
1/4 oz Allspice Dram (Hamilton's)
2 dash Orange Bitters (Crude's Orange-Fig)
Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.
3/8 oz Laphroaig 10 Year Scotch
1/4 oz Creme de Cacao (Tempus Fugit)
1/4 oz Allspice Dram (Hamilton's)
2 dash Orange Bitters (Crude's Orange-Fig)
Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.
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5 comments:
This goes down easy! Though I'm not 100% certain I measured 3/8ths properly. :-)
Since it's a spirit, it isn't going to change the balance other than smokiness. Eye balling it between 1/4 & 1/2 is usually good enough and is what I did. For accuracy, 1/4 oz + a 1/8 oz barspoon, or 2 1/4 tsp.
I have to say, that was super flavorful and a welcome change of flavors. A theory I'm working on is (for me) I don't like creme de cacao in drinks. It somehow unsettles the whole thing. I really like the allspice/bourbon/Scotch. I wonder if I could sub it with something else. Amaretto's too vulgar. Drambuie? Barenjager maybe?
I also liked how it tasted vastly (to me) different at different points of dilution. Straight away it was too strong. A little later, smooth, composed, polite. A little later, the allspice stood out more.
Excellent find, friend.
I would sub it for a coffee liqueur (which goes really well with allspice and the other ingredients).
What creme de cacao are you using? Many of the white ones can taste a little cheap. Tempus Fugit is legit although the drinks will look a bit murky.
Oooh, coffee liquor is an excellent idea, thank you!
I used Dekuyper cocoa, albiet not my favorite.
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