Name: Undead Gentleman
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1.25 ml Blanche absinthe; 45 ml Aged rum (6-10yr); 30 ml OP high ester aged pot still rum; 15 ml Falernum liqueur; 10 ml Cinnamon syrup; 15 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 15 ml Lime juice; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

1/24 fl oz

La Fée Absinthe Blanche

1 1/2 fl oz

Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years

1 fl oz

Overproof aged pot still rum (high-ester 4-6 years old)

1/2 fl oz

Difford's Falernum liqueur

1/3 fl oz

Monin Cinnamon Syrup

1/2 fl oz

Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)

1/2 fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

1 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist and lime wedge.

Method

RINSE glass with absinthe and discard excess.

SHAKE other ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and discard.

Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Undead Gentleman contains 309 calories

Alcohol content:

2.2 standard drinks
22.08% alc./vol. (44.16° proof)
31.2 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Frederic D. Premium Member 14w

Very good drink. I agree with others that the cinnamon syrup needs to be controlled lest it takes over. A bit more restrained than the traditional Zombie, but all the better for it.

Matthew Kimble 22w

A really delicious cocktail and deceptively strong as the cinnamon syrup and Falernum mask the rums. I used Appleton 8 as the main base to make it more Jamaican rather than Cuban, and I think the slight funk of the Appleton really complemented the Wray and Nephew.

As others have mentioned, the cinnamon syrup is quite present so I might dial it down to 7.5 ml next time to see if that tones it down a bit.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 36w

You'll want a relatively large Coupe Glass for this one. Or maybe go halves with your partner in crime and reach for a couple of Nick and Nora Glasses. Maybe not such a bad idea given the alcohol strength. Delicious, by the way, but maybe a wee bit less Cinnamon Syrup next time.

Benjamin Kay 37w

Very moreish, made mine with Appleton 8yr and Plantation/Planetray OFTD.
So smooth and easy to drink, recommend splitting the serve into two if your trying to pace the night out.

Juan Simon 1y

1.25 of the ST. George Absinthe overpowered the taste for me. I would maybe spray it instead. Overall good drink!

Ed Thomas 1y

You're supposed to just rinse the glass with the absinthe, with just enough to roll it around and coat the surface, and then pour out any extra.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Being big rum drinkers, loved this. Didn't had the cinnamon sugar syrup, but substituted a little Goldschlager and sugar syrup. Still a bit sweet, but would make again, but may omit the syrup (keeping the Goldschlager). Really liked as you can taste the rum which is not the case in many tiki drinks. Was originally drawn to this cocktail based on its name. Definitely on my favourites.

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 40w

I'm about 2.5 years too late but I can recommend having some cinnamon extract in your cupboard for these situations. Mix it with regular simple syrup in your jigger and you can have cinnamon syrup anytime you want without having to maintain two syrups.