certain ratio

3/4 oz Smith & Cross Rum
3/4 oz Amaro Lucano
3/4 oz Housemade Falernum (Velvet)
3/4 oz Lime Juice

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.Two Mondays ago, I was searching online recipe flashcard sets when I spotted the Certain Ratio off of the speakeasy menu at Puttery in Manhattan. The drink described on the menu as "a sum greater than its parts," and it reminded me of The Brooks which has Cynar in place of the Amaro Lucano here. The name made me think of a Brian Eno lyric from the 1970s, but it is more likely that the cocktail was named after the band A Certain Ratio formed in 2020 that was inspired by Eno. Once shaken and strained, the Certain Ratio gave forth pineapple-noted rum funk and caramel aromas. Next, lime and caramel notes on the sip ventured into funky rum, bitter orange, and clove flavors on the swallow.