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The Boulevardier goes nuclear. I discovered this cocktail thanks to J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails, who says, "This is truly excellent, though it does...
Peter McCarthy
29th August at 03:13
I made this with Wild Turkey "91" bourbon (WT 101 + WT 81), Campari, and Smith & Cross. I needed a "splash" more water than 7.5 ml to mellow out the bitterness and sweetness, but I really liked it after that. It was still fairly bitter upfront, but there was subtle orange from the Campari and "je ne sais quoi" from the Smith & Cross adding balance and complexity on the back-end. Maybe the most unusual use of overproof Jamaican rum that I've come across yet, but I liked it.