Had to make a few brand swaps (3:1 Weller 12 & Dickel Rye, Cocchi Torino, Luxardo Apricot), but I enjoyed this a great deal. Will definitely be making it again... Maybe even a few minutes from now!
Fair enough! I wasn't sure if simply smoking the drink would constitute a "purists" vision of a true tobacco infusion since there is no contact between the leaf and the spirit, but erring on the side of caution never hurt anyone. I myself am not a smoker and have been poisoned before by nicotine laden drinks. This method is for non-smokers who want to enjoy a whiff of that sort of thing every now and again.
Just as a warning, the use of tobacco infusions is dangerous, especially for non-smokers. It is hard to tell without the use of sophisticated equipment just what or how much is infusing into the alcohol, including nicotine.
Curated this. Cleaned up the Mezcal ingredient. Cleaned up the Sherry to make it agree with the instructions (calling for Lustau's East India Solera).
A barspoon of Luxardo Amaro Abano is a good addition to this cocktail—it has an Angostura nose, a cola taste, and long notes of blackstrap and black pepper on the swallow.
Curated this a bit - changed Macadamia orgeat to Orgeat (Macadamia), considering there's no real difference between the recipes except for the nut exchange.
Made this with homemade falernum and orgeat (Kevin Liu's recipe, which takes all of two minutes and is delicious), dropping the orange bitters to a few dashes per the suggestions here. I ended up wanting more almond flavor so I upped the orgeat by a half ounce per christina in tacoma's suggestion and still found it balanced (my orgeat's not too sweet). Much more accessible than I expected; tart and lemony and spicy and light, with the menthol-y herbaceousness of the Fernet but basically none of the bitterness. I didn't know Fernet could be so friendly.
Made this tonight subbing Campari for the Cynar (I'm out) and adding a dash of Bittermens Mole bitters. Really good for those who like Boulevardiers/1794s/Old Pals.
I've only ever made TPMA with (cheap) blanco; I don't know how the smokiness from a reposado would complement the strawberry favor. It would probably work well with the rhubarb, though. Interesting idea. I might give it a shot this year when strawberry season rolls around, I'm almost out of my current batch. Calle 23 would probably work.
Rick at Kaiser Penguin suggests adding a quarter ounce of Wray & Nephew White Overproof.
So are you an Airwolf fan or a Posies fan?
A very good variant: blanco tequila and mole bitters, for a Mexican coffee effect, is delicious.
This is really, really good with Sam Ross' recipe using Cacao Prieto's (very dry) Don Esteban chocolate rum "liqueur" in place of the Blackstrap.
Thanks! I'm going to try your suggestions tonight!!
Had to make a few brand swaps (3:1 Weller 12 & Dickel Rye, Cocchi Torino, Luxardo Apricot), but I enjoyed this a great deal. Will definitely be making it again... Maybe even a few minutes from now!
Fair enough! I wasn't sure if simply smoking the drink would constitute a "purists" vision of a true tobacco infusion since there is no contact between the leaf and the spirit, but erring on the side of caution never hurt anyone. I myself am not a smoker and have been poisoned before by nicotine laden drinks. This method is for non-smokers who want to enjoy a whiff of that sort of thing every now and again.
Just as a warning, the use of tobacco infusions is dangerous, especially for non-smokers. It is hard to tell without the use of sophisticated equipment just what or how much is infusing into the alcohol, including nicotine.
Curated this. Cleaned up the Mezcal ingredient. Cleaned up the Sherry to make it agree with the instructions (calling for Lustau's East India Solera).
Curated this slightly, changed the English Bishop, Sandeman's Ruby Port to Ruby Port, Sandeman's, with a note that the ingredient is English Bishop.
Also very good with aquavit or bourbon.
A barspoon of Luxardo Amaro Abano is a good addition to this cocktail—it has an Angostura nose, a cola taste, and long notes of blackstrap and black pepper on the swallow.
You guys are incorrigible.
Interesting. I get a strong vanilla afternote. Complex and a little better than I expected. 4/5
Curated this a bit - changed Macadamia orgeat to Orgeat (Macadamia), considering there's no real difference between the recipes except for the nut exchange.
Made this with homemade falernum and orgeat (Kevin Liu's recipe, which takes all of two minutes and is delicious), dropping the orange bitters to a few dashes per the suggestions here. I ended up wanting more almond flavor so I upped the orgeat by a half ounce per christina in tacoma's suggestion and still found it balanced (my orgeat's not too sweet). Much more accessible than I expected; tart and lemony and spicy and light, with the menthol-y herbaceousness of the Fernet but basically none of the bitterness. I didn't know Fernet could be so friendly.
I'm thinking this would be interesting with Becherovka in place of the falernum.
Fucking delicious.
Minor quibble, I know, but this drink was originally served down.
Ummm. Actually ReaLemon would be ideal.
Rose's only, please. This is a craft cocktail site.
Does it matter which brand of lemon juice I use?
Delicious! A bit sweet and very refreshing. The grapefruit doesn't stand out too much but enhances the other flavors.
Don't attempt this with blanco tequila: it's pretty gross. (Learned the hard way.)
Made this tonight subbing Campari for the Cynar (I'm out) and adding a dash of Bittermens Mole bitters. Really good for those who like Boulevardiers/1794s/Old Pals.
I've only ever made TPMA with (cheap) blanco; I don't know how the smokiness from a reposado would complement the strawberry favor. It would probably work well with the rhubarb, though. Interesting idea. I might give it a shot this year when strawberry season rolls around, I'm almost out of my current batch. Calle 23 would probably work.