Name: Mean Fiddler
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Pot still whiskey; 22.5 ml Chartreuse Green; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 15 ml Peated malt whisky; 15 ml Red bitter liqueur; 5 ml Cinnamon syrup; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Mean Fiddler
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Photographed in a Speakeasy Nick & Nora 4.75oz

Ingredients:
1 oz	The Busker Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
³⁄₄ oz	Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Cinnamon Syrup
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A riff on a classic Tipperary, with Islay single malt and Italian red bitter liqueur adding complexity.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Jack McGarry at the Dead Rabbit, New York City, USA.

Jack originally based this cocktail on Green Spot single pot still Irish whiskey.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Mean Fiddler contains 265 calories

Alcohol content:

2.3 standard drinks
28.6% alc./vol. (28.6° proof)
31.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Alex Grieb

13th April at 19:42

Very heavy, very powerful flavours that are well matched. Smoky, bitter, herbal, warming. I omitted the syrup and just added cinnamon tincture instead and it was still a tad sweet even for my taste.

william dennehy

23rd September 2024 at 01:19

Whoowee, I found this way too sweet. Maybe I'm sensitive as I love Chartreuse but thisway too sugary for me.

Tim Wills

16th January 2024 at 12:38

Well this was a surprise. The only Irish whisky I had was Connemara peated so I used 45mls of that instead of the 30mls of Irish + 15mls of peated scotch. Vermouth was antica formula. Extremely complex yet well balanced drink, not to smoky or peaty either. Just a tiny bit too sweet, would try without the simple syrup next time.

william dennehy

5th May 2023 at 23:49

Whoa. this thing is a juggernaut. I don't like Campari but I do love Green Chartreuse so... I tried it and I like it. It's strong but subtle. I think it's an elegant late night or out at at fancy restaurant kind of cocktail. Don't drink on an empty stomach!

JACQUELINE KIRK

28th January 2021 at 17:45

Controversial statement: I accidentally forgot the sweet vermouth when I made this yesterday, and actually preferred it to the original :D Boozy bien sûr but really nice!