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Bending Blades cocktail

Tequila-based, zesty and bitter before turning bittersweet. In March 2022, I cut the volume of gentian liqueur from 15ml (½oz) back to 7.5ml (¼oz) so...
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
22nd March at 01:12
I absolutely loved this drink. Made with Olmeca Altos Plata and Fino sherry, because I don't use enough sherry to justify keeping two bottles open concurrently. This was a great drink regardless, with a distinct evolution from bitter grapefruit to herbal tequila to sherry salinity. It's complex and well balanced and overall delightful.
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Steve Erwood-Heijselaar’s Avatar Steve Erwood-Heijselaar
20th March 2022 at 16:23
Interesting comment about cutting back the Suze, Simon. The first time I tried this cocktail, I was unfamiliar with gentian and found it quite a challenging taste. Here I am, another spring, another Bending Blades... and now I can't imagine it without that Suzean slap. So I'm definitely sticking to the original 15ml, but I hope others will try it either way and add another favourite cocktail to their cabinets!
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