Name: Sharpie Mustache
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 22.5 ml Amaro (e.g. Meletti); 22.5 ml Blanc quinquina/kina; 12 drop Tiki bitters

Sharpie Mustache
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Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Amaro (e.g. Meletti)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Blanc quinquina/kina (e.g. Mattei Cap Corse, Bonal or Kina L'Aér
12 drop	Tiki bitters

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

As dilution opens this cocktail, gingerbread flavours emerge.

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Variations/similar cocktails:

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created 2011/2 by Chris Elford at Amor y Amargo in Manhattan, New York City. (Originally made with Bonal as the quinquina.) The story goes that Chris named this boozy cocktail, created especially for a particular guest, after imagining the drinker passed out drunk, with a moustache drawn on their face using a Sharpie pen.

Nutrition:

One serving of Sharpie Mustache contains 195 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
27.84% alc./vol. (55.68° proof)
25.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Frederic D.

22nd February at 01:35

I originally found this drink in Sother Teague's book. I have made it with both Nonino and Montenegro in lieu of Meletti. I have found that Montenegro works exceptionally well with Bonal. This is a drink with a fair amount of depth and subtlety, and choice of gin will probably make the most impact. The gin and rye are brought together nicely by the Bonal. An excellent drink.

Nikolaus Linder

26th February at 20:56

Thanks for the suggestion, Montenegro and Bonal make a delicious combination. We tried it with Beefeater 24 and Wild Turkey. Now for the top end, Crown Jewel and Rittenhouse. Will report.

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