Smoke and Mirrors No.2

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Torabhaig Allt Gleann Single Malt
2⁄3 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1⁄6 oz Amaro (e.g. Averna)
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

Gentle
Boozy
Sweet
Dry/sour
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Review:

A hardcore but sublime drink.

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History:

Adapted from a drink discovered in 2010 at Raines Law Rooms in New York City, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Smoke and Mirrors No.2 contains 160 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 31.7% alc./vol. (31.7° proof)
  • 22.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Caspian Berggren’s Avatar Caspian Berggren
28th November 2024 at 16:23
That smell reminds me of Hot Tamales and I love it!
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Juliusz Kant’s Avatar Juliusz Kant
1st January 2024 at 18:11
Drinking this while watching "The brotherhood of the bell", excellent crime/mystery/drama made for tv with Glenn Ford. Definitely good cocktail for that kind of the movie and good movie for that kind of cocktail. No amaro at the moment, but really good, dry black walnut liqueur with plenty of herbs as a substitute.
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Hunter Newsome’s Avatar Hunter Newsome
9th May 2023 at 23:41
It's impressive how the other ingredients balance the Islay scotch so well, however it ends up tasting more like stomach acid than anything else.
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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
11th December 2021 at 19:20
Apricot liqueur is something I prefer more in theory than in practice. However this recipe balances it beautifully.
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
22nd November 2021 at 03:16
Had to try this having just aquired a bottle of Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot Liqueur. Alas, I was out of Ramazzotti. Dare say, I was able to pull this off with a bit of Meletti and some Tempus Fugit Gran Classico. Strongly recommend if you like Islay Scotch. Ramazzotti's on the shopping list.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
2nd April 2020 at 15:31
Happy to report that image now displaying is correct.
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1st April 2020 at 19:00
Check the photo- it’s not correct for this cocktail
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
1st April 2020 at 19:35
Embarrassingly your right. This is the image that belongs to another cocktail, Smoke and Mirrors by the Bon Vivants. We'll search out the correct image. Thanks for pointing out.
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