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The Affiliate

Nightcap/sipping · Short and stirred

3.8 32 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Aged rum (6-10yr)
3/4 oz Fino sherry
3/4 oz Cherry brandy
2 dash Aromatic bitters
2 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

23.5% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 225 calories

History

This drink is a finely balanced mix of aged rum and cherry liqueur against dry fino sherry and aromatic bitters. Correct dilution and judicious dashing of orange bitters are crucial.

This drink was created in 2013 by Charles Joly at The Aviary in Chicago, USA.

Created by Charles Joly