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Vanessa Polk
Cherry red, spirit-forward and dangerously quaffable as a late-night tipple
Alex Powell
3rd October 2025 at 12:10
Worked well with Appleton 12 and frederiksdal kirsebær. With that combination I find it almost a little austere for a post-prandial, a little dash of garnish cherry syrup got it just right. Lovely.
9th March 2025 at 00:09
I wanted to loathe this but I almost maybe love it. At the very least, it's a drink you must make for the public. Appleton Estate 8, Luxardo Sangue Morlacco, and Bittermens Xocolatl Mole. What can you do?
12th November 2024 at 19:38
Worked lovely with El Dorado 8. It's like a delicious cherry chocolate praline.
26th April at 05:06
Seconded for the description. Even with using Appleton Reserve, it really does feel like that.
9th March 2025 at 00:05
I love that description. I'm sold.
3rd November 2024 at 21:28
I get the idea but Jamaican rum was too funky. Will try with Cuban next time.
9th March 2025 at 00:05
Which brand did you use?
2nd November 2024 at 21:58
they should call it polker hands
8th November 2024 at 06:35
I'm glad I'm not the only one who wondered this about the naming? Maybe the Doug Selbst?
13th October 2024 at 05:34
A serious but also somehow fun cocktail. Perhaps it's the cherry and chocolate that lighten the mood. A bit timid at the specified volumes, so we up the rum to 60ml, the Heering to 30ml and add two more drops of the chocolate bitters. Fits nicely in our Nick and Nora glasses, which we think are much better suited to this cocktail than the recommended coupe.
13th October 2024 at 10:58
Agreed. A Nick & Nora would be more fitting - literally.
3rd July 2022 at 02:47
Perfect digestive. Wonderful rum flavours with the hint of cherry. Slight hint of Caribbean flavours with a whiff of chocolate. Outstanding.