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Black Russian
This popular cocktail is simple but tasty. Try with just a splash of cola (rather than also with the cream that makes a Colorado Bulldog)
Simon Difford
10th November 2023 at 09:37
Many thanks, Joe. I'll be sure to add a Brave Bull (with tequila and coffee liqueur) and also a Brave Cow (with gin and coffee liqueur).
10th November 2023 at 02:29
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.
14th December 2022 at 02:13
I don't dislike it with Kahlúa, but I also prefer this with a less sweet, higher end coffee liqueur, for a more pronounced coffee flavour.
14th February 2022 at 20:29
I once loved this but I switched from a pretty good coffee liqueur to Kahlua and it ruined evrything. I can´t stand Kahlua
8th May 2020 at 17:29
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...
9th May 2020 at 07:48
Many thanks for the extra info. I've added the Metropolitan Hotel to the history above.