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This classic was quite popular in the 1970's and 80's. I recall mixing quite a few of them. White Russians, too. Something that's missing here is mention of this drinks more interesting cousin, the Brave Bull. Substitute a quality blanco tequila for vodka and you'll have a better cocktail by far.
Gustave Tops was barman in the bar of the Metropolitan Hotel in Brussels... a very prestigeous and splendid hotel, owned privately and not by a international hotel-chain... sadly it had to close its doors last week due to the Corona-crisis... a very great loss... look at my Pinterest-page on the Hotel Métropole...