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A sherry-forward, rye whiskey-laced aperitivo with delicate rich apricot
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Matthew Coffey’s Avatar Matthew Coffey
23rd February 2023 at 04:14
I wonder if the portions for this are correct? I found the drink as written to be dominated by the sherry. The apricot flavor appears briefly after about the third sip, but disappears quickly.

I remade it several times based on the proportions in Difford's Perfect Bamboo. I found the most integrated version to be
1.5 Oloroso sherry
0.5 over proof rye
0.5 apricot liqueur
0.25 bianco vermouth
0.25 dry vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes orange bitters
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Toby James’ Avatar Toby James
14th October 2024 at 23:19
Thanking the both of you, this is a banger.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
23rd February 2023 at 19:55
Many thanks, Matthew. Just tried your recipe against the comparatively very dry original and preferred yours so I've adopted it above.
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Clarence Castillo’s Avatar Clarence Castillo
9th February 2023 at 03:25
Interesting. Sometime when I have all the ingredients I'll have to try it and determine how well it captures the essence of Calloway's music and persona. But perhaps in honor of Calloway's home town of Rochester, NY, we should substitute the Rochester-based Fee Brothers' bitters.
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