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Loaded Pistol

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (109)
Loaded Pistol image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
3⁄4 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄2 fl oz Liquore Strega
4 drop Grapefruit bitters

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Libbey Old Fashioned 11oz

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with salt (moisten outside edge with grapefruit juice and dip into salt).

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. No additional garnish. (The preprepared rim is garnish enough.)

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Loaded Pistol contains 166 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 27.2% alc./vol. (54.39° proof)
  • 22.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Erick Castro at Polite Provisions, San Diego, USA. Erick's original recipe calls for a "grasshopper salt rim" made by blending ½ cup sea salt and 2 spoons dehydrated grasshoppers.

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Review

Mezcal provides the firepower, tamed by sweet vermouth and rich herbal liqueur. A great late-night sipper.

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Comments & Discussion

Doug James Premium Member
Strega doesn’t seem to be readily available in my area so I substituted with Yellow Chartreuse. Enjoyed this one very much. I really like the flavor combination of Mezcal and grapefruit bitters. It plays so well with the herbaceous flavors of the Yellow Chartreuse. Would love to try this as listed if I can find a bottle of Strega.
score: 1
Frederic D. Premium Member
Definitely an unexpected ingredient ingredient combination, but I'm afraid it just didn't work that well for me. I found this drink to be just OK. It's fine, nothing wrong with it, but also not something I would want to make again. I think the Strega and Rosso Vermouth together is what is throwing me off a bit. It may be worth revisiting with a Bianco Vermouth, or even Cocchi Americano.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Very intrigued by the grasshopper rim (maybe next time)... Made this with Vida Puebla and Cocchi di Torino. That vermouth is a touch too dominant. Motley assortment of ingredients, but it very much works. Excellent sipper.
score: 1
Tavor Lahat
Tried this combination with Clairin Communal. Amazingly good. It really accentuates the greenish rummy flavours of the Clairin.With extra citrusy verbally and sweet flavours.
score: 1
Dave D. Premium Member
This was THE BEST with the Mezcal. Smokiness came through beautifully. And I love using Strega….large rock keeps it chilled wothout too much dilution….
score: 1
beth anderson
I substituted (a little less) tequila anejo aged in oak barrels and still got that savory smokiness coming through, nicely balanced with cinnamon-sweet strega.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
There's a fascinating tension between the Mezcal and the Liquore Strega. (I used Montelobos Espadin Joven.) Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino provided a well traveled bridge for the two to meet.
score: 2
Richard Elgar Premium Member
OK. I made this with the grasshopper salt. It's the first time that I think I've ever been able to describe salt as "meaty". The cocktail is pretty decent though!
score: 2

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Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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