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Hunter's Verdict

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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
3⁄4 fl oz Amaro Montenegro
1⁄4 fl oz Ginger liqueur
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare orange slice for garnish.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. Garnish with orange slice.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Hunter's Verdict contains 253 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 27.18% alc./vol. (54.35° proof)
  • 24.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2020 by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. The original recipe specifies 60ml Plantation Xaymaca Jamaican rum, 22.5ml Amaro Montenegro and 7.5ml King's Ginger.

The cocktail's creator explains, "Hunter's Verdict, where big Jamaican flavours are melded with King's Ginger and Amaro Montenegro (incidentally, the name refers to Dr John Hunter, who declared Jamaica rum safe to drink in 1788 – the lead pipes were to blame! - and henceforth Jamaican rum would feature prominently in Navy rations)."

More cocktails by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails

Review

Brilliantly balanced and composed, this is a rum-forward boozy digestive with herbal complexity and enlivening ginger to contemplate a great meal and a good yarn relayed by a fellow diner.

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Comments & Discussion

Tim Cull
It felt like the ginger was a smidgen unbalanced so I added the smallest dash of Aztec chocolate bitters and that helped, but still needs something
score: 1
Tim Cull
Actually, just doubling the orange bitters and angostura bitters did the trick.
score: 1
Gareth Hives Premium Member
Tried this tonight after seeing Calvin’s comment because unusually I had all of the exact ingredients. It’s hard not to use cliches but I found it to be the sum of its parts rather than more than that. I did love Simon’s review though.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Started making this, realized I was out of the Cocchi Vermouth Amaro I was going to substitute for the Montenegro. Went with Cynar 70 and Bacoo 12yr. Doubtless not the same drink but it was spectacular!
score: 0
Josh Walthall
Would this work with Cynar instead of Amaro Montenegro?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
They're quite different amari, but Cynar could work as a substitute. Certainly worth a try.
score: 1
Robert Holen
This one's great! It isn't often you discover so good cocktails that's so unlike any others.
score: 2
Caspian Berggren Premium Member
This cocktail is lovely as long as you pick a good rum. You need a Jamaican rum that is funky but not *too* funky. If needs to stand up to the ginger and amaro, without overtaking them. Appleton 8 is a good rekommendation, and if you don't have that then use 2cl of Smith&Cross and something non-funky but aged rum.
score: 2
Mark Messingham
Very enjoyable! Substituted King’s Ginger for Crabbies Ginger Liqueur as the newer version of King’s Ginger is a bit lemon heavy.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Due to my current state of stock, I had to revert to using more fringe ingredients... El Dorado 8 and Barrow's ginger might be a fine base combo... but the amaro sub of 2:1 Cardamaro to Amaro Sfumato? Not bad, but too intense... All in all, nice drink.
score: 1
Mary Bellamy
I'm a big fan of montenegro amaro and ginger, but something was off in this one. Very spirit forward and had almost a cough medicine flavor. It did mellow out quite a bit as it chilled, but I think it was still a miss for me.
score: 1
Frederic D. Premium Member
This was lovely. Well balanced, the amaro's herbaceousnss was lightly accented on the finish, while the rum shone nicely through. Recommended.
score: 2

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