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Anchorage

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (77)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1/2 fl oz Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
1/2 fl oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Anchorage contains 198 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 29.21% alc./vol. (58.43° proof)
  • 26.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Created in 2017 by Sam Ross at his Attaboy bar in Manhattan, New York City. Adapted from a recipe in Sam Ross' own Bartender's Choice app.

Review

Fino sherry brilliantly tames and shapes this "slightly less intense Alaska Cocktail."

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Comments & Discussion

Mike Premium Member
I’m beginning to believe that gin and sherry are made for each other. The sherry nicely balances the sweetness of the chartreuse and allows the gin to come through. Wonderfully complex.

I didn’t have any fino in so used Los Arcos amontillado instead. I liked the nuttiness it brought.

Fords gin, Lustau Los Arcos Amontillado, Yellow Char, Regan’s No. 6.
score: 1
Chris Dimal
Not bad. Pretty good, but I loved the clean nature of the Difford's Guide version of the Alaska. That should be the one getting 5*.
score: 1
Nicholas Wilson
Fino very much the star of the show here. Lovely balance and complexity.
score: 1
Jacques Gaudin Premium Member
This is delicious, very close to an Alaska. I'm tempted to try it again with an additional dash of absinthe.
score: 2
Werd Bmocsil
Zounds! This is a hidden gem. The Sherry gave it a lovely nuttiness, as yet another distinction from an Anchorage.
score: 1
Nicholas Wilson
Ran out of London dry half way through making this, so subbed in 15 ml old tom to make up the volume. Seems to work well
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Trying this as an initiation into the Alaska class of cocktails. This was very subtle and pleasant. Enjoyed the delicacy of the chartreuse. Could potentially bump the fino to 20ml for my palate, although that would take it more toward martini territory.
score: 1
Steve Anderson
The link to the Alaska Cocktail is broken. Just FYI.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Many thanks, Steve. The link has now been fixed.
score: 0