Black Mesa

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
1½	fl oz	Bacardi Ocho Anos Gran Reserva Rum
½	fl oz	Smith & Cross Traditional Pot Still Jamaican Rum
½	fl oz	Pedro Ximénez sherry
2	dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
2	dash	Angostura Orange Bitters

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

Flamed orange zest twist

Comment:

Pungent, funky and boozy with harmonious rum dominated bitter sweetness.

About:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Damon Boelte at Grand Army, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Damon’s original recipe called for El Dorado 12 year old Demerara rum and Smith & Cross Jamaican rum.

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