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Yamabuki

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (74)
Yamabuki image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Japanese blended whisky
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
1/2 fl oz Amaro Montenegro
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Yamabuki contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 25.18% alc./vol. (50.37° proof)
  • 20.9 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.

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History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2020 by Evan Leihy at the Swordfish Cocktail Club in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Review

Whisky-laced and delicately bittersweet with complex herbal notes. A delicious aperitivo.

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Comments & Discussion

Jeremy Harrold
I liked it. Light, slightly sweet, a touch of bitterness and whiskey notes. Easy to drink and enjoy.
score: 1
Caspian Berggren Premium Member
I think this is rather too sweet for an aperitivo. To me it's better like an elegant nightcap. It would be interesting to tweak the recipe a bit to increase the bitterness and reduce the sweetness. Maybe 5:2:2 could work?
score: 1
Robert Timmins
The wife and I, along with our Japanese friends, fell in love with this cocktail when we discovered Iwai "45" whisky from the Mars distillery. 80% corn, 20% malted barley, often compared to bourbon but I say that is ridiculous: if it can be compared to anything it would have to be a Canadian. The reason it works is its refined elegance, which allows it to harmonize with the other ingredients. This drink is a classy lady of great charm.
score: 1
Nicholas Wilson
Surprisingly sweet, with the amaro giving a chocolate note and bitterness lingering at the back. Might try with an extra dash of orange bitters to see how that effects the balance.
score: 1

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$0.84 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 50 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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