Great Silence

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (42 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Photographed in an

UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Garnish:

Lime zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

1 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico mezcal
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Red Bitter Liqueur
1 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz Giffard Orgeat Syrup
1/12 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
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Hazardous ingredients

Giffard Orgeat Syrup is potentially hazardous to those with allergy or intolerance.

Review:

Bittersweet and delicately smoky (perhaps as you'd expect from a cocktail based on mezcal and Italian bitter red liqueur).

History:

Adapted from a recipe, originally served straight-up in a coupe, created in 2020 by Isaac Shumway at his California Gold bar in San Rafael, California, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Great Silence contains 149 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 16.59% alc./vol. (33.18° proof)
  • 15.3 grams of pure alcohol
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