The Conference

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UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl
Ingredients:
1/2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1/2 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1/2 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1/2 fl oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1/6 fl oz Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup (2 sugar:1 water)
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 dash Xocolatl mole bitters
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare lemon and orange zest for garnish.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. Express lemon and orange zest twists over the cocktail and use as garnish.
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Strength & taste guide:


Review:

As with any good conference, all the participants in this cocktail are heard and their contribution is equally valued. Due to its layering of different spirits to build complexity, some consider this a Tiki-style cocktail.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Brian Miller at Death & Company in New York City, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of The Conference contains 160 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 30.93% alc./vol. (61.86° proof)
  • 20.4 grams of pure alcohol
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The founder of Bacardi was a Catalan wine merchant called Facundo Bacardi Massó, who left Spain for Cuba in 1830.

Valentine's Day image

Valentine's Day

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Fernand Petiot's birthday image

Fernand Petiot's birthday

On this day in 1900, Fernand Pete Petiot was born in Paris, to parents who owned a guesthouse - he would come to fame, correctly or otherwise, as the inventor

Margarita Day image

Margarita Day

There are days for most things in the US, but Margarita Day is a subject very close to our hearts. Because, no matter who invented this classic cocktail,

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