Tuesday, April 25, 2023

el raton

1 1/2 oz Spanish-style Rum (Don Q Gran Añejo)
1 oz Lustau East India Solera Sherry
1/4 oz Maraschino (Luxardo)
1/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with an orange twist in the shape of bull horns.
Two Tuesdays ago, I spotted a recipe on Lustau brand ambassador Nathan Layman's social media called El Ratón. Bartender Matt James at Seattle's Bathtub Gin named his drink after a famous bullfighting bull, the "Terrible Mouse", who gained infamy by killing three people in bullfighting rings in Spain from 2006 to 2011. In the glass, El Ratón charged at the nose with an orange, nutty, and raisin aroma. Next, a grape-driven sip was chased by rum, nutty cherry, and herbal flavors on the swallow.

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