Donegal

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey
1⁄2 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄2 oz Mandarine Napoleon liqueur
1 1⁄4 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Aromatised Irish whiskey with cherry and orange.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Donegal contains 227 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 23.04% alc./vol. (23.04° proof)
  • 25.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Jeremy Harrold’s Avatar Jeremy Harrold
15th March 2024 at 17:26
I decided to stir (though conscious it may need extra dilution) rather than shaking and ended up with a lovely balance of all the ingredients. The liqueurs and whiskey really complemented each other with the vermouth adding but not subtracting from things.
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
4th August 2023 at 21:29
Clontarf, Luxardo, PF Dry Curacao, Noilly Prat... I haven't tried Mandarine Napoleon, so I used a vague equivalent. The Maraschino (maybe as a result) stood out quite a bit, with the vermouth creeping forward in the aftertaste... Perhaps with a more characterful Irish whiskey and the Napoleon would this then sing. Otherwise, my attempt was just ok. (4 Aug 2023, 5:29p)
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
11th April 2021 at 23:54
Interesting cocktail. Has a martini overtone, but with the whiskey and cherry notes. Find the Mandarine Napoleon gets a little overwhelmed with the other tastes.
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Alex Grieb’s Avatar Alex Grieb
29th February 2024 at 18:30
Wow, this was exactly my first impression. I'll try upping the mandarine and reducing the vermouth.
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
4th August 2023 at 21:26
John, I immediately got a Martinez tone from this, but I totally understand the Martini feel. The vermouth definitely cuts through.
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