Name: Cantinflas
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Mezcal; 22.5 ml Reposado tequila; 15 ml Grand Marnier; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Meletti); 15 ml Oloroso sherry; 2 dash Mole bitters

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 7w

The sherry is absolutely lovely in this. I didn't think it would register with all the other flavorful ingredients but it actually cuts through by its acidity. It provides just enough freshness and levity for you to not be overwhelmed by the agave amaro combo. If served over a big block of ice it makes for a fabulous nightcap.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 44w

We found this to be a bit sharp at first sip...perhaps from the Grand Marnier. So we took it slowly and, as it warmed and integrated, it mellowed very nicely. We tried it with Triple Sec in place of the Grand Marnier...more approachable but less complex for us.

Harry Grainger 45w

I'm interested to know where the name of this cocktail derives from.
Is it from the Mexican acrobat/actor Cantinflas who is probably most famous in the English-speaking world for his appearance as Passepartout opposite David Niven in Around The World In 80 Days (1956 - jeeps, it's older than I am!)?
Which could lead on to the other cocktail, Cantinflas Moustache...although in the closing credits Niven was represented as a clockface, Cantinflas as a Penny Farthing and, I think, Robert Newton's Detective Inspector Fix by a moustache...

Robert Spain 16w

It must come from the mexican actor. I've checked the official on-line Spanish dictionary, and all words sounding like that (cantinflear, cantinflada,...) derive from Mario Moreno's stage name, Cantinflas. So, there's not a previous meaning for that word. The cultural impact of Cantinflas in Spanish-speaking countries between 1940 and 1980 was huge.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 16w

Many thanks both for the explanation. I've added the origin of the name and a note about Mario Moreno above.

Robert Spain 16w

Just tried today. This is an excellent cocktail. I don't have Meletti, so I combined Averna, Lucano, and Ramazotti. I also combined Cointreau and Curaçao. It mostly tastes like a mezcal and tequila Manhattan, with those spirits being the most prominent flavours.

³⁄₄ fl oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
³⁄₄ fl oz	Reposado tequila (100% agave)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Amaro (e.g. Meletti)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lustau Oloroso Don Nuño Sherry
2 dash	Mole bitters

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