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The Malagueña
Bittersweet dark pungent rum is lightly sweetened, aromatised and bittered by amaro and bitters duo. A sharpener of an aperitivo
Pär Ackelind
12th June 2025 at 22:23
This was one of my first cocktails that I made and probably started my interest for cocktails. Today I do find it slightly unbalanced and overly sweet. I think it would benefit from either a hint of acid or upping the bitterness. Even making it a bit more boozy could be one way to go. I do enjoy the aromas though.