Yes or Noyau?

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Discerning Drinkers (5 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
34 oz Bourbon whiskey
34 oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
34 oz Crème de noyau liqueur
34 oz Rainwater/Verdelho (med-dry) madeira wine
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Bourbon and rye delicately sweetened and delicately flavoured with fruity almond notes with madeira adding light balancing acidity.

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History:

Created February 2019 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Yes or Noyau? contains 198 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 28.17% alc./vol. (28.17° proof)
  • 25.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Jong cHui Lee’s Avatar Jong cHui Lee
29th February 2024 at 14:58
will subbing the madeira with other med-dry madeira be viable? like justino's?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
1st March 2024 at 10:55
Yes. I'd certainly try. If need be, you could adjust the equal parts proportions.