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Holland House (Kappeler's rye-based)
Spicy rye whiskey is softened with a touch of triple sec for subtle sweetness and citrus lift, while a couple of dashes of bitters add aromatic complexity...
Chris Brislawn
11th September at 17:41
Assuming that orange eau de vie was unsweetened back in 1895, using 40% Cointreau is quite a bit sweeter. I steep orange zests in Wray & Nephew overproof white rum for drinks that need more orange but not more sugar, so I replaced 1/3 oz of the Cointreau with my homemade orange eau de vie. This was wonderful, plenty sweet, taming the rye in a manner one doesn't usually encounter.