Name: Yamabuki
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Japanese whisky; 22.5 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 15 ml Amaro; 1 dash Orange bitters

Yamabuki
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Japanese blended whisky
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Amaro Montenegro
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth, Amaro (e.g. Montenegro) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

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

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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.

Nutrition:

One serving of Yamabuki contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
25.18% alc./vol. (25.18° proof)
20.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Robert Timmins

25th September 2023 at 05:23

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.

Nicholas Wilson

4th August 2023 at 18:23

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.

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