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Sharpie Mustache

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

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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, Kina L'Aéro)
12 drop	Tiki bitters

How to make

Glass

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Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Sharpie Mustache contains 195 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
27.81% alc./vol. (55.62° proof)
25.2 grams of pure alcohol

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 (Originally made with Bonal as the quinquina.)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.

Review

As dilution opens this cocktail, gingerbread flavours emerge.

Variations/similar cocktails

Cantinflas Mustache

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Comments & Discussion

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John Langner Premium Member 19w

Bonal makes this drink in my opinion.
After trying with cochi & lillet first, I unfortunately don't think you can make this with anything other than Bonal and expect to get the same quality of results.

Frederic D. Premium Member 29w

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 Premium Member 28w

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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