Name: The Beauty Beneath
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Aged rum (6-10yr); 30 ml Chinato (Barolo/Barbera/Grignolino); 15 ml Triple sec; 1 dash Barrel-aged bitters

The Beauty Beneath
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Gold Rim Alto Coupe 18cl

Ingredients:
2 oz	Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
1 oz	Mancino Vermouth di Torino Chinato
¹⁄₂ oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1 dash	Whiskey barrel-aged bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Review:

Rum-forward with zesty orange and bittersweet herbal notes.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Jeffrey Morgenthaler at Bel Ami Lounge in Eugene, Oregon and featured on his jeffreymorgenthaler.com. Jeff's original recipe calls for Appleton Estate Signature Blend rum and Vergano 'Americano' chinato.

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Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
26.4% alc./vol. (26.4° proof)
27.8 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese

25th January at 19:34

The surgical madness that's required to fix this scares me... Bacardi 8, Cocchi di Torino, Campari, Luxardo Triplum, and Bogart's bitters. The aftertaste is lovely, but the chemical flavors are off-putting... I did just find your article, Jeffrey - vastly different brands. I'll be back.

Simon Difford

26th January at 09:06

Thanks for highlighting. I've amended the recipe to better represent the original and added a link to Jeffrey's site. Our previous recipe: 52.5ml Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years, 15ml rosso vermouth, 15ml red bitter liqueur, 15ml triple sec, 1 dash aromatic bitters.

Calvin Grant

12th October 2022 at 01:39

Gotta give this five stars... I couldn't set it down. Tasted great with Combier, Campari, and Cocchi Storico; Bacardi 8 year old. Gonna switch it up next time maybe some higher proof rum and Cocchi Dopo Teatro for a bit more bitter.

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