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Satan's Whiskers (Straight)
Dry and citrusy with underlying piney gin and herbal complexity
Justin Aniello
23rd May at 00:13
Very nice mix of dark fruit, spice, and orange, like a tiki drink's European cousin. Cocchi as the sweet vermouth worked perfectly.
23rd February at 18:37
I made it in a hot summer night. Served it on a rocks glass with a large piece of ice, so I shook it a little. I used aquafaba too because, why not? Liked it.
2nd December 2024 at 03:48
My initial version was overwhelmed by my use of Carpano Antica… it’s the sweet vermouth I had open. I’d probably go with something lighter next time.
20th July 2024 at 14:21
A charming and pleasing cocktail from a more innocent era. A modern equivalent would probably double the booze, if not more! Today one would almost consider this a breakfast/brunch cocktail.
20th July 2024 at 14:25
Vaguely reminiscent of a Garibaldi, no doubt due to the orange juice and sweet/bitter/sour/fruity combination.
8th March 2024 at 23:03
Very interesting! I think you need to be precise in your measurements to avoid any single ingredient being too overpowering. Made it with Beefeater, but seems like a good one to try different gins with. Possibly different vermouths, too.
12th May 2023 at 08:39
My, this is delicious! Hadn't come across this before, but I'll be making it again!! Not too sweet, which is good!
2nd February 2023 at 02:50
Lovely and refreshing without being simple. I used blood orange juice and the resulting colour was stunning. I plan to make this throughout the blood orange season here in California.
29th January 2023 at 19:12
Complex orange flavours make this seem more boozy than it actually is. Lovely.
29th January 2023 at 18:56
Well-balanced - all the cast get a moment on stage!
We have all these ingredients in stock, so this could be a regular.
Maybe with a splash of Campari??
We have all these ingredients in stock, so this could be a regular.
Maybe with a splash of Campari??
2nd February 2023 at 02:51
I like the idea of Campari or something similar. Since I'm making mine with blood oranges, I might try a dash of Cappeletti, which has blood orange aromas, next time.
18th February 2022 at 00:01
As it's Blood Orange season I'm working my way through the OJ cocktails that I possess the other ingredients for and renaming them accordingly. This has become Dracula's Whiskers obvs...
16th October 2021 at 21:32
Subtle orange with sweetness moderated by the other ingredients. Quite pleasant though not as fiery as the name suggests.
22nd April 2021 at 20:15
I'm falling in love with this drink. Much more subtle than the name suggests. The evolution is long and surprising. Made this now with Beefeater and I want to try it both with Roku Gun (yuzu, citrus forward) and Hayman's Old Tom to see how the drink reacts. It's that interesting. Highly recommended.