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Expense Account

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (71)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1⁄2 fl oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
1⁄2 fl oz Dark/black/blackstrap rum
1⁄2 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1⁄2 fl oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1⁄6 fl oz Maple syrup
1⁄2 fl oz Chilled water/mineral water (reduce if wet ice)
3 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB 1910 Old Fashioned 10.5oz

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Expense Account contains 186 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 23.96% alc./vol. (47.92° proof)
  • 19.6 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Peter Hill at the Albert Street Cocktail Company bar in Winnipeg, Canada.

Review

This particular Expense Account has a distinctly festive flavour with notes of sweet cinnamon (not an ingredient) and is best described as being an expensive "Festive Rum Old Fashioned."

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Comments & Discussion

Chris Dimal
Really delicious and a fantastic digestif. The spiced cinnamon thing does come through, though it's tempered by the spirituous rums.
score: 1
Justin Aniello
Excellent holiday drink, despite the strong flavored ingredients nothing is overpowering. Spiced orange and apples with dark molasses and vanilla. Just a hint of the absinthe. Sweet but not cloyingly so. The 15 ml of water is the right dilution, I did not even add a cube to the glass.
score: 1
Caspian Berggren Premium Member
Oh that is a cool drink! A lot of flavours and depth. The absinthe is genius, keeping it all afloat with the Calvados. The rums are obviously the body of this concoction, without ever overpowering or dominating the palate. The orange bitters serve as a nice, uplifting accent.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Ditto previous comments. Dilute appropriately and good long stir. Real depth of flavour. I added an extra spritz of orange bitters over the top.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
As Simon notes, very much in the manner of an old fashioned, with corresponding sweetness, booziness and depth of flavour.
score: 1
John Meier Premium Member
Yep, on the sweet side but really layered with flavors. Worked nice with a smoke generator I use once in a very great while.
score: 2
Jochum Elsinga
I agree with the notes about the sweetness, but anyway, this is absolutely delicious
score: 1
Doris Magnus
Very nice cocktail. Tad on the sweeter side, but can taste all the ingredients. yummy
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
This is a great after dinner drink. It is a bit sweet may cut back on the maple syrup and DOM. Overall very good. Does get better the longer it sits.
score: 1

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