Tom & Jerez

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (5 ratings)

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar 1920 Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
34 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
34 oz Lustau Manzanilla Papirusa Sherry
34 oz Giffard Poire William liqueur
34 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Fragata Green Olives.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with skewered olives.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A dry sherry and pear sour laced with old tom gin and enriched with almond syrup. The garnish is a savoury distraction from the sweet and sourness.

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History:

Adapted from a cocktail created by Tim McCarthy at Hawksmoor Guildhall, London. The Tom & Jerez remains one of the restaurant chain's "The Sacred Six", and we discovered it in 2025 at Hawksmoor Manchester, where it was promoted as "Spain in a glass."

Nutrition:

One serving of Tom & Jerez contains 146 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 13.81% alc./vol. (13.81° proof)
  • 13.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Shogi Redbrook’s Avatar Shogi Redbrook
6th October at 17:00
A bit underrated at 4 stars for my money! Old Tom and manzanilla is a great combination, and this is my favourite version of the pairing so far. Love the little hint of brine from the olives and the smooth note from the orgeat.