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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
18th January at 14:34
The ingredients are all given space to express themselves, individually and collectively. I loved the harmonious balance of sweet-sour with cacao richness. This is something special.
Mike Gibb’s Avatar Mike Gibb
7th January at 16:09
Fabulous mix of chocolate and citrus. Your choice of crème de cacao is critical. With De Kuyper's white CdC, it has a (milk chocolate) creme egg richness, though without the over-sweetness. With Giffard's CdC: dark choc, spicier, more complex. Very much looking forward to sourcing a bottle of Joerg Meyer's Dutch Cacao to see what else this cocktail can bring.

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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
18th January at 14:38
I didn’t have the celery gin, but yes with the Dutch cacao. And with a couple of drops of celery bitters… elixir of the gods!
Wayne Dorothy’s Avatar Wayne Dorothy
3rd November 2024 at 03:13
One of my favorites. I use Cocchi Americano. I really like these ratios.
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
28th October 2024 at 02:48
Tastes great with lime juice also!
John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
8th October 2024 at 13:16
Stunning. Return visit with fresher and better ingredients.

The cacao delightfully enriches and supports the freshness and briskness of the gin, Americano and lemon. A bona fide classic. I’ll definitely be back.
John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
27th September 2024 at 14:22
I used a (literally) heirloom bottle of regular crème de cacao, but more contemporary glass-fellows. Wow! Wonderfully rich, but also subtle. Elegant, as Philip says below. Five stars and will be retrying with fresher cacao when the ancient Marie Brizzard bottle runs out!
22nd April 2024 at 22:00
This drink is exceptional. I could not wrap my head around it so I had to make it to understand it and have been craving it non-stop since.
David Selle’s Avatar David Selle
7th January 2023 at 01:56
I have made this drink with varios white Crème de Cacaos. De Kuper's exceeding hard to find Dutch Cacao is by far the best - and the only version deserving of a "5+" rating. It is transformative in this cocktail when made with Monkey 47 gin. The drink is merely exceptional without these two ingredients.
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