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Donegal

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (25)
Donegal image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Irish whiskey
1/2 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1/2 fl oz Mandarin liqueur
1 1/4 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange 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 Donegal contains 227 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 23.09% alc./vol. (46.18° proof)
  • 27.9 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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Review

Aromatised Irish whiskey with cherry and orange.

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Comments & Discussion

Chris Garner Premium Member
I find Mandarin Napoleon to have the alcohol more present than Grand Marnier. Will try this as I have all the ingredients
score: 1
Benjamin Kay
I cannot get Napoleon liqueur in my area so I subbed with grand marnier and followed the recipe to a tee using Tullamore Dew triple blended as the whiskey component. What a fantastic cocktail, it is incredibly well balanced. highly recommend for any whiskey drinker.
score: 0
Jeremy Harrold
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.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
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)
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
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.
score: 2
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
John, I immediately got a Martinez tone from this, but I totally understand the Martini feel. The vermouth definitely cuts through.
score: 1
Alex Grieb
Wow, this was exactly my first impression. I'll try upping the mandarine and reducing the vermouth.
score: 0

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$1.32 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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