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Port of Spain (by Dominic Alling)
Named after the capital city of Trinidad, the home of Angostura Bitters, and fittingly this cocktail calls for a monster half an ounce of bitters. Despite...
Albert Markiewicz
6th June at 21:34
I'm actually amazed. I've never seen a cocktail using this much of Angostura, so although I expected the cocktail to be completely dominated by it, I was still intrigued and tried it today. Surprisigly the amount of Angostura isn't overdominant at all! The flavours work so well together that I can feel every single ingredient I used. The ratios are also perfect here, there's nothing I would change about this recipe.
9th May at 20:13
Did anybody try with tequila instead? Is it a good idea?
10th May at 10:42
Was nice i also added tabacco bitters
9th March at 04:21
Boozy, bold, full of flavor but surprising balanced. Probably dangerous because I feel like making it again.
20th April at 11:08
Coming back to this as an update, but IMHO a very smoky mezcal works best here. For the first time I used Montelobos and the second time I used Lopez Real. They are both great, but the Montelobos has a very smoky flavor that balances very nicely with the angostura bitters, while the Lopez Real felt a little one dimensional.
12th January at 00:18
Remember to sub in angastora Amaro di amgastoura
21st November 2024 at 20:41
That's delightfully balanced and delicious. A magical cocktail.
31st May 2024 at 23:48
Incredible drink, very bold flavours that work perfectly together, pleasant bitter finish of the ango, smokiness of mezcal which for some reason my mind associates with pure fire, and just the right amount of sweetness from orgeat. Every next sip makes me fall in love with this masterpiece more and more. Will certainly mix it again in the future.
24th March 2024 at 02:03
Absolutely unbelievable! Didn't register how much Angostura until I was mixing the drink. Thought it might be a typo. Then worried my wife might pour this over my head when I served it to her. Instead it went straight into our favorites list. What a delicious surprise.
5th December 2023 at 06:35
Mi Mama mezcal | Finest Call orgeat | Super lemon juice | Angro ________tastes like: a barbecue, a jamaican barbecue. very intense, dont even want to slosh it around cuz it might melt my teeth lol. really makes me sweat. astringent.
13th July 2024 at 03:54
I was just thinking this reminds me of a German rauchbier I had once that made me feel like I was drinking barbecued meat, except this is more delicious and nuanced with the orgeat and lime. What a unique cocktail, and a great option for anyone into smokey & spicy drinks.
6th October 2023 at 22:14
This was delicious! I'm not sure *how* it works, but it really does work -- the big bold flavors of the mezcal and Angostura are subdued yet amplified by each other to ultimately create something new and distinctly tasty. I would definitely make this again!
30th July 2023 at 19:06
Very interesting and complex one...always leaving you wanting another sip to repeat the journey :)
23rd November 2022 at 02:06
NEEDS fresh lime juice, not store bought - won’t cut the bitters well enough
9th September 2022 at 03:26
What an absolute blast of a cocktail. Three easily dominating flavors are balanced so perfectly it's borderline unbelievable. The evolution is delightful.
28th April 2022 at 16:19
Wow. Unexpectedly complex and a pleasure to drink.
8th February 2022 at 21:46
Wow. This turned out to be a delicious and very interesting cocktail. I didn't have Mezcal Joven so I used Los Amantes Reposado with great results.
To me, it smells like marzipan with cherry, the almond syrups smoothes the mezcal but you could still get some smokiness. To finally end up with a slight BBQ sauce aftertaste. Very weird, but in a good way.
To me, it smells like marzipan with cherry, the almond syrups smoothes the mezcal but you could still get some smokiness. To finally end up with a slight BBQ sauce aftertaste. Very weird, but in a good way.
Anonymous
21st December 2021 at 08:07
A very full on and fast evolution from ango to mezcal. It's like sipping a light Trinidad sour then as you breath out you get all the smokiness. The bitter and smoke are unlike anything I've tried before, this drink is mind blowing to this novice.
13th November 2021 at 15:35
This drink doesn’t make sense. The full-on flavour of mezcal mixed with an overdose of Angostura = a smooth, warm, complex and rich experience, it’s only when you put down the glass that you realise you can’t quite feel your lips!
24th March 2022 at 16:19
it make sens if use less angostura. 4-5 dashes is enough
13th October 2021 at 17:35
Loved this. Not as bitter as I expected, and just packed with flavor and complexity.
Anonymous
13th July 2021 at 02:51
Absolutely magnificent, well balanced, love the smokiness from the mezcal. Do not let the amount of ango scare you, this is a lovely cocktail
11th June 2021 at 22:21
Woof. Woof! WOOF! Just as the description says, very easy to drink. I've seen these Ango full drinks and had to try this one. Wasn't disappointed and tastes far better than it smells if you find Mezcal a bit ponging..