Name: Velvet Touch
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Nonino); 10 ml Pedro Ximénez sherry

Ingredients

1 1/3 fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

1/2 fl oz

Amaro Nonino Quintessentia

1/3 fl oz

Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Velvet Touch contains 140 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
32.69% alc./vol. (65.39° proof)
21.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Pedro Ximénez sherry — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Simon Sedgley Premium Member 43w

Coming back to this, after reading the creator's comment below, we wondered if adding 5ml Vermouth Rosso (in our case the lovely floral Maidenii) might meld some otherwise vaguely lacking harmony and balance. It worked for us but perhaps makes it a different drink.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 1y

We think that using a 'big' Rye Whisky is a 'big' mistake here. We went with a downunder 45% ABV "The Gospel" straight rye whisky...absolutely gorgeous in its elegant dance with the sweetly demure Nonino and the Sherry that, let's face it, will dance with anyone.

Peter M Premium Member 1y

Wild Turkey 101 Rye seemed to work really well for this... 45 second stir and it seemed to be perfect for me. Definitely whiskey-forward, but not overly "boozy". I used Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry for the sherry.

Matt Premium Member 1y

I really like this - tried it head to head again the Reanimator and preferred this a bit more (although both are excellent, the PX nutty notes are great here). Be sure to give this a good stir to chill it well and dilute it a bit.

dave castillo 3y

I see a lot of comments about how boozy or “punchy” this cocktail is. So’s you all know, I never meant for it to be made with a bonded whiskey. I have nothing against Rittenhouse, it’s one of my favorite whiskeys of all time, but for this cocktail I always used either Redemption or Old Forester. They both offer different nuances; one adds to the fruit, and the other the nutty flavors. Try them both. See which you prefer!

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

I've added a note with your whiskey preferences above. Just checking you mean 100 proof Old Forester Rye and 92 proof Redemption as per links above?

Don Durgle 3y

Lovely flavors but a bit punchy - benefitted from an additional 1/4oz of water in my opinion. Perhaps lengthier stirring would accomplish the same.

Herbert Brant 3y

Very intense. Some might find this cocktail a bit too sweet, but I enjoy the warm richness of the combination of flavors. An excellent drink for cold winter nights.