Name: Rebennack No. 2
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 22.5 ml Ramazzotti amaro; 7.5 ml Strega liqueur; 2 dash Orange bitters; 2 dash Creole bitters

Rebennack No. 2
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Ingredients:
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
³⁄₄ oz	Amaro (e.g. Ramazzotti)
¹⁄₄ oz	Liquore Strega
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
2 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

This after-dinner digestivo is lighter than the original Rebennack.

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History:

A variation on Chris Hannah's Rebennack No. 1.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Rebennack No. 2 contains 226 calories

Alcohol content:

2.1 standard drinks
32.05% alc./vol. (32.05° proof)
29.2 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR

4th September 2024 at 13:20

Pretty well balanced, though I think I was a little heavy have with the bitters. Improved as it went down the glass, so to speak. Elijah Craig and all else per spec. Tasty tho not in love at this point.

John CARR

4th September 2024 at 13:20

Heavy handed

Simon Sedgley

26th June 2024 at 15:32

Ramazzotti cannot be bought for love or money where we are. So we went with Amaro Nardini. It was lovely but perhaps there are better substitutes?

John CARR

19th August 2024 at 12:32

I’d prob go Averna, or maybe Lucano. Or a blend of the two.

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Calvin Grant

3rd May 2024 at 02:29

An agreeable combination of flavors with a fresh orangy lead. Hints of mint from the Strega and a lot of subtle complexity complement well my otherwise budgety bourbon.

Chris Brislawn

7th December 2023 at 06:06

Made it with Rough Rider bourbon, and to prevent the Ramazzotti from getting lost as Frederic D. observed I increased it to 1 oz. Strega is pretty potent stuff and I can’t say it was “lost” amongst the other ingredients. I would claim better balance instead. Very tasty variation on the Rebennack #1.

Frederic D.

9th November 2023 at 03:00

Made this with Elijah Craig. I might need to either switch to a less assertive bourbon, or dial it back to 1.5 Oz. as in the #1, because the Strega and Ramazzotti were getting lost. Still a tasty drink, but in need of some tinkering to match my palate.