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Lost Plane
Amaro's distinctive flavours shine through alongside the dark rum in this aperitivo cocktail
Steve Locker
10th April at 05:44
Deliciously tart, and the first cocktail that I've truly loved the inclusion of black strap rum in the center. Used Cruzan black strap, Aperol, Montenegro. This one's a keeper. The maple syrup flavor in Cruzan's black strap is usually overpowering, but it's moderated and elevated in this.
16th January at 01:30
A good drink that starts with fresh lemon and ends with mild Montenegro/aperitif (I used Nonino Aperitivo). The only downside for me is that I can't really taste the rum (Goslings in my case). I might need to try it again with something a bit more assertive and see how it shakes out.
6th January at 20:38
The description in the book has an editing error. It refers to it as being created by "Emily Gosling of Black rum (e.g. Goslings)"
7th January at 07:46
Hi Matt, many thanks for letting us know about the error...we've made a note to fix it for the next edition.
26th October 2024 at 01:51
Improvised last night. Bacardi black, Campari/ Combier triple sec (split), Rammazzotti, lemon juice. Excellent! Tonight will do the same but with Averna/Vecchio Amaro del Capo split as the amaro.
26th October 2024 at 02:39
Excellent again. Bittersweet and tangy with hints of mint from the Vecchio and verrry complex. Must revizit...
1st July 2024 at 23:12
I used what I have at the moment:
22.5 ml Dark/black/blackstrap rum (Coruba)
22.5 ml Aperol Aperitivo
22.5 ml Amaro (Amaro Nonino)
22.5 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) 10% less here.
It is a good sour, great on the nose and taste. Not exceptional for my taste but good.
22.5 ml Dark/black/blackstrap rum (Coruba)
22.5 ml Aperol Aperitivo
22.5 ml Amaro (Amaro Nonino)
22.5 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) 10% less here.
It is a good sour, great on the nose and taste. Not exceptional for my taste but good.
20th May 2024 at 15:58
Love Montenegro, love getting into the Lost Plane. Used 12,5 ml lemon juice, got the right balance for me.
26th March 2024 at 04:23
No Black Seal so used Appleton Estate 8-year-old Reserve. Montenegro smells really wrong with Appleton Estate; wrong herbal notes. Used Antico Amaro Noveis instead, which worked fine with the Jamaican pot-still rum and Aperol. Fairly tart with 3/4 oz lemon juice but lemon is the right citrus for this drink.
24th December 2023 at 07:25
Original (or the standard Difford's recipe) is really superb. Commenting to say that swapping ingredients seems to work well and this cocktail is forgiving with mild experimentation. Brilliant with Luxardo Aperitivo, Lazzaroni Amaro, overproof triple molasses rum, and lime juice (instead of lemon).
23rd September 2023 at 19:02
The version as above tastes like a delicious orange/grapefruit aperitivo and I couldn’t taste the rum at all. I tried it with Worthy Park 109 and it’s fabulous! The higher proof and the touch of funk feels like what this cocktail needs.
26th August 2023 at 23:46
I would have to disagree with the dryness rating. Mine was more in the middle or even slightly sweet.
5th May 2023 at 20:08
OMG this tastes just like grapefruit juice.....most excellent grapefruit juice the one that's composed with mostly alcohol
24th April 2023 at 19:17
Lovely drink and a great alternative to the Paper Plane, I agree with the rest of the comments that the lemon is a little overpowering. After adding a barspoon of simple I found it to be a lot more balanced.
9th May 2022 at 22:04
Very easy to smash. Went with 0.5oz with the lemon… but i prefer a more bitter profile. The lemon is there for brightness. BUT, I did zest the the lemon peel since using only .5oz. Very good!
5th March 2022 at 22:12
Tried with the recommended 15ml of lemon juice, and it was delicious :)
20th February 2022 at 05:12
Good, but a tad tart for my taste. I would dial back the lemon juice by half.
18th December 2021 at 17:59
A tad tart. Paper plane has the slightly sweeter Nonino and is better balanced.
8th November 2021 at 01:00
Great cocktail. We used Jamaican black rum and Luxardo Aperitivo and Luxardo Amaro Albano. Works perfectly together. The funk from the rum mixes well with the Amaro. Lemon takes away the bitter edge. Great as an aperitivo.
3rd October 2021 at 04:16
Just cut down the lemon to 15 mL and it's perfect. I used myers. Absolutely nothing wrong with this one.
19th February 2022 at 22:55
Wish I would've read the comments first! Not terrible with the lemon as is,
but when I make it again, I'll cut the lemon as you suggest to let the other ingredients come through a bit more.
but when I make it again, I'll cut the lemon as you suggest to let the other ingredients come through a bit more.
28th September 2021 at 02:40
Mmmm didnt go well. Wondering if its only good with goslings
28th September 2021 at 08:51
Mixed feedback below on both cocktail and rum used. Appears to be a polarising cocktail.
13th August 2021 at 08:23
A bit sour- maybe I put too much lemon juice? Felt like it needed a teaspoon of sugar syrup. I used Lazzaroni Amaro & Ratu Fijian rum.
Anonymous
18th January 2021 at 00:26
Great cocktail. If I hadn't made it myself, I would have been hard pressed to identify its ingredients, which play well together. With apologies to Emily Gosling, I used Ron del Barrilito instead of Gosling's. While I used Amaro Montenegro and Apertivo Rosato Ramazzoti, I see that some substitute Amaro Nonino and/or Aperol. First time I'm trying a dark rum-amaro cocktail. Since this one is so good, I'm betting there are others out there waiting to be tried.