Wood Sap & Sand cocktail

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2	fresh	Mint leaves
1½	fl oz	Dewar's 12 Year Old 'The Ancestor' blended Scotch whisky
¾	fl oz	Skinos Mastiha
¾	fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed orange juice

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How to make:

Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of stirring glass. Add other ingredients, STIR with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Mint leaf

Comment:

Fresh and refreshing Greek mastiha replaces cherry liqueur in this riff on the classic Blood & Sand.

About:

Created in August 2015 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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