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James Joyce
A riff on a Oriental, mellowed by the use of Irish whiskey in place of American rye whiskey
Chris Brislawn
15th July 2024 at 04:11
Excellent balance of flavors, not too simple, not too complicated. Works well with the distinct flavors of Irish whiskey.
19th June 2024 at 03:28
Just made this with Glendalough Double Barrel, Cointreau, & Dolin Rouge and I really like it. I'm getting "barrel"/whiskey notes up front, then the lime and a subtle orange come in, finished up by the herbal notes from the vermouth. I've gone through 150+ recipes here so far and I think this is a Top 10 for me right now.
19th May 2024 at 11:29
That's a very pleasant cocktail.
24th February 2024 at 20:56
I started off thinking I had all the ingredients but I didn't. So I used dry Vermouth, maybe 1 oz (was making for 2) and ¼ oz of amaretto, ¼ oz of lime and lemon. Very smooth and very more-ish.
20th December 2023 at 18:03
Also a pleasant surprise for me and indeed refreshing
3rd December 2023 at 08:17
I enjoyed this but found it too whiskey forward for my taste. I prefer the flavor profile of the Oriental Cocktail.
4th December 2023 at 08:20
Many thanks for the feedback, Beth. I've added an explanation of the similarity between the two cocktails and a link above. I've also added a quote saying the same from Gary's book.
14th September 2023 at 22:42
I dunno ... for some reason when I finish this, I want to begin all over again!
20th December 2023 at 18:03
lol my sort of discerning drinker
17th June 2023 at 01:06
Our official Bloomsday cocktail
16th June 2024 at 19:08
Same here! "The sacred pint alone can unbind the tongue..." Happy Bloomsday.
12th March 2022 at 15:47
Delicious! A few weeks back, I made the very similar Oriental Cocktail (Rye in lieu of the Irish), enjoyed it very much, and now this one joins the list of house favorites. Slainte!
17th December 2021 at 01:41
Looking at the ingredients was a bit unsure, but willing to try. What a pleasant surprise. It is like a whiskey tinged margarita. Very refreshing. Great for an afternoon cocktail or aperitif.