Very flavorful... Ford's, Byrrh, St George Bruto Americano, and Hamilton 151. Beautifully bitter with a dried dark fruit undercurrent. Almost leathery in the aftertaste. Adding this to my revisit list. Intrigued by its possibilities.
This is really really good. I gave 4.5 but seriously considered 5. Caspian is spot on: the small portion of rum makes the drink, so make sure it is funky.
I scaled up the drink a bit and am I glad I did.
1 oz / 30 ml Ford’s gin
1 oz / 30 ml Dubonnet
3/4 oz / 22.5 ml Aperol
1/4 oz / 7.5 ml Smith & Cross
I love this cocktail. The splash of Jamaican OP rum is genius and is what makes this cocktail what it is. Now I want to try all stirred cocktails using red vermouth with some Jamaican funk.