Tender Nob

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (9 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
34 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
23 oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
13 oz Strega liqueur
16 oz Amaro (e.g. Meletti)
0.08 oz Hazelnut liqueur
0.08 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange and lemon zest twists.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Hazelnut liqueur, Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

As the ice melts, dilution opens and amplifies this spirit-forward, piney, bittersweet, delicately nutty cocktail.

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History:

Named after the area between San Francisco's Tenderloin and Nob Hill neighbourhoods, this cocktail is adapted from a recipe created by Kevin Diedrich at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, USA. Kevin's original recipe calls for:
30ml (1oz) Cognac
30 (1oz) Rye whiskey
15 (½oz) Strega
7.5ml (¼oz) Luxardo Amaro Abano
7.5ml (¼oz) walnut orgeat

Nutrition:

One serving of Tender Nob contains 147 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 31.81% alc./vol. (31.81° proof)
  • 19.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Jeffrey Moore’s Avatar Jeffrey Moore
12th June 2024 at 22:00
Hmm. I've had the original with Abano & really like it. I'll have to try this version now. Nice!
j dawsari’s Avatar j dawsari
12th June 2023 at 01:34
So, this is *not* one of those “better than the sum of its parts” cocktails.

It’s just…meh.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
9th December 2022 at 04:11
Had this as an after-dinner cocktail. Was perfect. Loved the hint of hazelnut and the mixture of the other ingredients. Slightly sweet, but perfect after a good dinner. Would also be great as a later evening cocktail.
Andy K’s Avatar Andy K
3rd July 2022 at 11:48
Lost in translation…