Ply & Pin

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (19 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 14 oz Bourbon whiskey
12 oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
12 oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
34 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened) chilled
14 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
3 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
2 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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

Review:

Bourbon and cranberry juice is a classic combo, here bolstered by a splash of rye whiskey and flavoured with falernum.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Nick Talarico at Bishop restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee.

Nutrition:

One serving of Ply & Pin contains 184 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 20.47% alc./vol. (20.47° proof)
  • 20.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Thierry Vandevelde’s Avatar Thierry Vandevelde
9th January at 16:03
I agree 100% with the adaptations (the 3/4 Falernum of the original recipe is too sweet even with 1 more dash of Peychaud). Perfectly balanced with lots of spices. Moreish. As for drinking this up rather than on ice, I had no issue with over-dilution.
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
1st January at 21:51
Loved the winter flavours but lost some punch as it seemed over-diluted. Will try it served up next time.