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I've cut the overproof rum by a third from the original recipe to allow the other ingredients space to shine in this delicious Martini-like, dry and spirituous...
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A J Wilson’s Avatar A J Wilson
9th September at 09:47
I’m not a fan of apricot brandy, so I swap it for Maraska. For the OP rum I use my favorite unaged Boutique-y O Reizinho at 57%. A spritz of Sacred cardamom gin over the top and you have a dry, spicy, funky martini variation. With those mods, this is one of my favorite aperitifs.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
20th May 2024 at 12:54
Beautiful. Delicately balanced herbal, fruity, tropical, sweet and dry flavours, faint nuttiness from the fino. Lovely use of the OP rum to add flavour and a pleasant musty aroma.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
11th November 2024 at 12:55
The additional dilution is very beneficial in opening up the flavours here. I tried without on this occasion, and went back to add it in.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
20th May 2024 at 12:59
If you like this and have an open bottle of fino, maybe try a Lifetime Ban.
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Ian Fenton’s Avatar Ian Fenton
16th December 2022 at 11:25
I used a long forgotten bottle of Bacardi 151 for this, and I’m really not sure what I think of it. I don’t love it, possibly because I don’t really like the sherry that I have (trying to get rid of the bottle), but, and I can’t believe I’m writing this, the notes from the 151 are actually quite pleasant. Not sure where John got the sweetness from in his mix, but even with a sweet apricot brandy I would consider it balanced rather than sweet. Maybe I’ll try it again with a different sherry.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
26th June 2022 at 00:29
Very well balanced. Slightly sweet, but great as an aperitivo. Hints of celery and other herbal flavours.
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