History

A Tiki classic credited to Victor Bergeron. It first appears in his 1946 Trader Vic's Book of Food and Drink accompanied by his "TV" logo signifying that this is a Trader Vic signature cocktail. Above the recipe, he remarks, "This is delicious but a triple threat. You can get pretty stinking on these, no fooling."

FOG CUTTER
This is delicious but a triple threat. You can get pretty stinking on these, no fooling.
2 ounces Puerto Rican rum (Ron Merito, Boco Chica, or Brugal)
1 ounce brandy
½ ounce gin
1 ounce orange juice
2 ounces lemon juice
½ ounce orgeat syrup
Sherry wine float
Build this in a 14-ounce glass. Shake with cracked ice, pour into tall glass with ice, and add sherry wine float. Serve with straws.

Victor Bergeron, Trader Vic's Book of Food and Drink, 1946

The Fog Cutter also appears in his 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (revised edition). This time, above the recipe, he says, "Fog Cutter, hell. After two of these, you won't even see the stuff."

FOG CUTTER
2 ounces light Puerto Rican rum
1 ounce brandy
½ ounce gin
2 ounces lemon juice
1 ounce orange juice
½ ounce orgeat syrup
Sweet sherry
Shake all ingredients except sherry with ice cubes. Pour into 14-ounce glass. Add more ice cubes. Add a sherry float. Serve with straws.

Victor Bergeron, 1972