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Due to the use of Calvados and honeyed Scotch herbal liqueur, for a brief moment of madness, this riff on a Rusty Nail was going to be called 'French Nail...
Peter McCarthy
24th November 2024 at 20:41
Made this with Avallen Calvados, Johnnie Walker Black, & Drambuie. Not bad, but the "smoke" was fairly dominant. I'm curious to play with the proportions and/or try a different Scotch.
27th December 2025 at 02:13
This worked better with a more traditional Calvados...
4 hours ago
Coming back after using this drink to help finish off a bottle of Berneroy Fine Calvados: making this with the Berneroy, Johnnie Walker Black, & Drambuie resulted in a great equal-parts drink, with relatively easy to find ingredients, if you're in the mood for a drink with a decent amount of "smoke". I'd maybe rate it more like a 4 on the sweet/dry/sour scale, but it still felt well-balanced by smoke/herbal/bitter components.