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Palo Negro

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (27)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Reposado tequila (100% agave)
3⁄4 fl oz Lustau Palo Cortado Península Sherry
1⁄3 fl oz Dark/black/blackstrap rum
1⁄6 fl oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1⁄12 fl oz Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Nick and Nora Gold 6oz

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of coin-sized orange zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and float as garnish.

Flavour Profile

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

Nutrition:

One serving of Palo Negro contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 26.19% alc./vol. (52.39° proof)
  • 22.3 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 by Ivy Mix at Leyenda in Brooklyn, New York City. Incidentally, Palo Negro translates from Spanish as 'black stick'.

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Review

Tequila, rum, sherry and orange liqueur combine harmoniously in this complex spirit-led, after-dinner/late-night sipper.

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Comments & Discussion

Michael Click
I made mine with El Tesoro Reposado, Lustau Peninsula Palo Cortado, Cruzan Black Strap, and Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao. I thought the sherry was too strong at the first sip but gave it a few minutes and I started to taste other things. After that, I was getting a much better balance of flavors when drinking the rest of the cocktail. I guess I just needed to acclimate but it's a very delicious drink! It has lots of complexity to it and I'd be happy to make it again in the future.
score: 2
Morten Carlsbaek Premium Member
Very tasty way of enjoying tequila. I used 12,5 ml Hampden Jaimacan 8 yr rum and 20 ml Pedro Ximenez sherry (very plum-sweet sherry - thus skipped the brown sugar sirup). Rest as in recipe. The balance was quite right.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Everything here does blend together well. The sherry seems to predominate the flavours, but the others help tame it a bit. Not being a big sherry drinker this is a very good cocktail. I would say you need to like a strong sherry flavour to enjoy this one.
score: 0
John Hinojos Premium Member
So I had some things to do and had to let the second half of my cocktail sit. The stronger flavour of the sherry does mild as the cocktail sits allowing the other flavours to shine.
score: 1
Dee Stump
Lustau Palo Cortado and Camarena Reposado came together to give an unpleasant raw green vegetable flavor. I’ll assume the two were just a bad combo. The drink weaved in and out of a deep funky cognac orange character and pungent raw vegetable. Very interesting but not preferred.
score: 2
K&J in Calgary
Sherry and tequila go so well together. Hints of sweetness from the rum, demerera, and brandy extend and fill out the flavour profile. Sophisticated and tremendously pleasant.
score: 2

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$4.69 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 8 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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