Name: Spanish Armada
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Rum 10+ year old; 20 ml Spanish brandy; 10 ml Scotch whisky; 5 ml Peated malt whisky; 5 ml Pedro Ximénez sherry; 5 ml China-China liqueur; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Spanish Armada
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
²⁄₃ oz	10+ year old blended rum
²⁄₃ oz	Spanish brandy
¹⁄₃ oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₆ oz	Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
¹⁄₆ oz	Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry
¹⁄₆ oz	Bigallet China China Amer
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Pedro Ximénez sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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Review:

Stir well, dilution is key to this richly flavoured cocktail which has currant and dried fruit notes.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2021 by Jessica Lambert at Vol. 39 Bar at The Kimpton Gray Hotel in Chicago, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Spanish Armada contains 138 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
30.01% alc./vol. (30.01° proof)
19.6 grams of pure alcohol

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John KM

6th September 2023 at 21:55

I really liked this. There are many layers to the flavour, all jostling for attention. Superb drink

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Herbert Brant

22nd June 2023 at 21:02

Intense and rich, indeed. The blend of the numerous ingredients is quite skillful, and the overall effect is warm, spicy, and luscious. Perhaps more appropriate for a winter's evening, but also serves nicely as an afternoon apéritif.

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