1/2 oz La Favorite Ambre Rhum Agricole (JM Blanc)
3/4 oz Campari
3/4 oz Cocchi Sweet Vermouth
2 dash Grapefruit Bitters (Bittermens)
1 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)
Stir with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora glass, and garnish with grapefruit oil from a twist.
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These are all the non-white rums I have in stock. Which do you think would be the best substitute for the Scarlet Ibis Rum?
• Plantation original dark (Barbados)
• Plantation OFTD (69%)
• Mount Gay (Barbados)
• Myers's Rum (Jamaica)
• Bacardi Gold or Black (Puerto Rico)
• Tanduay Rum (Philippines)
Maybe equal parts OFTD and Mount Gay.
I tried this tonight. With the OFTD+MtGay, I got equal parts rum and campari, with vermouth a bit too quiet, and the bitters only showing up on the swallow. On the second try, I switched to the regular Plantation, and dialed back the Campari to 1/2 ounce. That reduced the "shoutiness" of the higher-proof rum... plus I felt that the Campari was being amplified too much by the grapefruit/orange bitters. I felt the second drink was more balanced, though I never felt the bitters really played a significant role. (p.s. I envy you your palate and the ability to suss out all of those vegetal and spice highlights in a cocktail. I've never had that ability, but I'll keep tasting and hoping to catch the details like you do one day.)
I did it by proof to approximate the ABV of Scarlet Ibis, but I guess that I didn't take into account the extra oomph that OFTD brings to the party. Trinidad rum like Scarlet Ibis is column still rum and OFTD has a very flavorful pot rum component. Maybe 3 parts MG to 1 part OFTD or just all MG, but it sounds like you did something close to the latter with Plantation Barbados.
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