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Does the choice of whisky coupled with maple syrup suggest Randy, the drinker this cocktail was created for, was/is Canadian? Grapefruit freshens while...
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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
8 hours ago
I didn't have Canadian whisky on hand, but I did use a maple syrup from Quebec I was gifted recently. The Clonakilty Irish whiskey I used is a bit of an overkill. I did very much taste the character of that, and the other ingredients 'enhanced' it in a pleasing way. One doesn't need to wastefully expend good spirits in a drink like this. This might benefit from a dash of grapefruit bitters instead, due to the fact that the grapefruit juice was rather buried in the mix.
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John Cowling’s Avatar John Cowling
7 hours ago
Quebec Maple syrup is the only kind. But go and get a bottle of Canadian whisky. It’s not expensive and is the most versatile of all the whiskies. It’s also the whisky that is most friendly with maple syrup. In Canada, multiple companies try to market a liqueur which is just the two mixed together.
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Yossi Burg’s Avatar Yossi Burg
25th July 2025 at 09:08
Made with Johnnie Walker Black Label - like John H. I lightened up the maple slightly - the slight pettiness of the Black Label works well with other ingredients. Impressive drink.
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Graham Taylor’s Avatar Graham Taylor
23rd May 2025 at 21:41
I suppose it is technically kind of a sour. Nice though.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
18th October 2023 at 03:54
Found this looking for a cocktail we could have after dinner that used grapefruit juice. Wow. Did dial back the maple syrup by 1/3, but the resulting cocktail was Outstanding. Everything plays together well and the hints of spice and maple add deeper layers of flavour. Will definitely have a gain. Drinks very easily.
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