The Ocho Watchman
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The Ocho Watchman
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Bacardi 8 year old rum |
| 2⁄3 oz | Strucchi Bianco Vermouth |
| 1⁄2 oz | Cynar or other carciofo amaro |
| 2 dash | Bob's Grapefruit Bitters |
| 1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
Garnish: Grapefruit zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Review:
A dry aperitivo style cocktail in which the aged rum shines through with Cynar adding bittersweet complexity.
History:
Created for Bacardí Legacy 2017 by Matthew Boyle at Field Guide & The Clever Barkeep Ltd, Halifax, Canada
This cocktail is a homage to the late Leonard Cohen, who passed away in Canada in 2016. His hit 'First We Take Manhattan' inspired me as this cocktail is a play on the 'Manhattan' & 'El Presidente.'
Matthew Boyle, 2017
"In the second stanza of the song, Cohen sings 'and then we take Berlin!' This cocktail showcases Cohen, Canada and the iconic Bacardí Gran Reserva 8 Años rum in its purest form; stirred and spirit forward.
Nutrition:
One serving of The Ocho Watchman contains 195 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 23.82% alc./vol. (23.82° proof)
- 20.5 grams of pure alcohol
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Balanced and bittersweet, but the ingredients just don’t seem to work as a combo. I guess the negroni is not 100% foolproof after all.