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Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico mezcal
1/2 fl oz Jamaican-style overproof aged pot still rum
1/4 fl oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
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Review:

Initially strong and punchy, but as the name suggests, as the ice melts dilution makes this drink better and better.

History:

Created circa 2007 by Jan Warren at 10 Downing in Manhattan, New York City but not popularised until 2012 when he was behind the stick at Dutch Kills, Long Island City. Jan's original recipe calls for Fidencio blanco mezcal.

Nutrition:

164 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 36.72% alc./vol. (73.44° proof)
  • 24.8 grams of pure alcohol
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Difford’s Guide to Cocktails Book 17th Edition image

Difford’s Guide to Cocktails Book 17th Edition

Perhaps the world's biggest cocktail book! Certainly, our biggest yet, 624 pages, 6cm (2.3inch) thick and weighing 2.25kg (5lb). Our Seventeenth Edition

Buy it here
Easy Jigger image

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The Easy Jigger® is a measure designed for use when making cocktails, primarily in the home but also by professional bartenders. It has a unique design

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