Name: Rhymes With Orange
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 15 ml Ramazzotti amaro; 5 ml Peated malt whisky; 3 dash Orange bitters

Rhymes With Orange
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Ingredients:
2 oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Amaro (e.g. Ramazzotti)
¹⁄₆ oz	Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
3 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Double old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
EXPRESS flamed orange zest twist over cocktail, then use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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Review:

A Sweet Manhattan riff with spiritus rye whiskey underpinned by bittersweet herbal vinous complexity.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2011 by Toby Maloney at The Violet Hour in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Rhymes With Orange contains 231 calories

Alcohol content:

2.4 standard drinks
29.86% alc./vol. (29.86° proof)
33.1 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR

12th July at 16:17

This one really works. Less sweet than many similar offerings. I gave five stars. Initially used talisker to keep the smokiness moderate, but afterwards added a splash of Laphraoig to reinforce.

Peter McCarthy

28th June at 06:21

This is excellent. Made it with Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Carpano Antica, Ramazzotti, Laphroaig 10, & Ango Orange Bitters. Seems like a good one to experiment with different ryes and/or peated single malts. A tad sweet, but well-balanced by bitter, spice, & complexity.

Justine Fehley

19th April at 01:09

I spiced it up a bit with Dad's Hat Port Cask Finish Rye. Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 for the peat. Very balanced cocktail.

mregisterfl

12th April at 13:52

Made per spec with Hochstadter's rye, Carpano Antica, Ramazzotti, Caol Ila 12 year, Ango orange. Deliciously orangey and complex The scotch adds just the right level of peat to the mix. Highly recommended.

John Hinojos

27th May 2023 at 00:31

Excellent aperitivo. There is a burst of flavours on your first drink. The spicy pepper of the rye, the herbals from the vermouth and amaro, and the peaty malty tastes from the Whisky. Bitters add a hint of orange. Level of sweetness is perfect.