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

Velvet Touch
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Photographed in an UB Nick And Nora 1920

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₃ oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₂ oz	Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
¹⁄₃ oz	Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry

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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Pedro Ximénez sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

A spiritous and rich after dinner / late-night sipper.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in January 2021 by Dave Castillo at Truss & Twine in Palm Springs, California, USA. Dave's original recipe calls for either Redemption Rye or Old Forester Rye and he says, "They both offer different nuances; one adds to the fruit, and the other the nutty flavors."

Nutrition:

One serving of Velvet Touch contains 140 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Peter McCarthy

17th January at 07:04

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

7th November 2024 at 00:07

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

5th August 2023 at 06:47

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

10th August 2023 at 13:01

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

22nd January 2023 at 02:16

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

18th November 2022 at 20:48

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.