Garnish:
Flamed orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice).
1 1/2 fl oz | Bacardi 8 year old rum |
1/2 fl oz | Overproof pot still rum |
1/2 fl oz | Pedro Ximénez sherry |
2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
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Review:
Pungent, funky and boozy with harmonious rum-dominated bitter sweetness.
History:
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.
Nutrition:
One serving of Black Mesa contains 213 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 33.35% alc./vol. (66.7° proof)
- 25.4 grams of pure alcohol
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