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S & M (Smoke & Mulberry)

Name: S and M (Smoke and Mulberry)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Mezcal; 30 ml Sloe gin liqueur; 10 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 12 drop Chocolate bitters

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (8)

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Serves:

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Ingredients
1 fl oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1 fl oz	Hayman's Sloe Gin liqueur
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth (chilled)
12 drop	Chocolate bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Bobo Shakerato

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange or grapefruit zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS grapefruit or 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 S & M (Smoke & Mulberry) contains 149 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
24.69% alc./vol. (49.39° proof)
17.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2006 by Robin Nie at Bar toast, Dali Old Town, China.

30 ml Mezcal
30 ml Sloe Gin
10 ml Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
Garnish: Expressed orange or grapefruit oils, clean ice sphere.

The soul of this drink lies in the raw, elemental clash between intense smoke and deep, tart crimson. Reimagining the bittersweet profile of a classic modern template through a cold, stirred execution, it pits the elegance and rich tannin structure of Sloe Gin against the wild, unyielding earthy smoke of Mezcal. A dark, sophisticated balance of power and grace.
Original recipe from Bar toast, Dali Old Town, China, July 2026

More cocktails by Robin Nie

Review

Best made with a smoky mezcal to intertwine with sloe gin's berry fruitiness, subtle layers of herbal vanilla vermouth and delicate bitter chocolate.

Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal 750ml - makes 25 cocktails
$42.99 $1.72 per cocktail

Hayman's Sloe Gin 750ml - makes 25 cocktails
$34.99 $1.40 per cocktail Hayman's Sloe Gin image

Carpano Antica Formula 375ml - makes 37.5 cocktails
$19.99 $0.53 per cocktail Carpano Antica Formula image

$3.65 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Jaime M 6w

Wait, is it 12 drops of bitters or two? The Difford's recipe and the OG seem to differ.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 6w

I use 12 drops, but the original states 2 dashes. Depends on your choice of bitters and size of dash.