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My name is Alex gkountopoulos and for this year's Cherry Heering competition, I wanted to create a drink that doesn't just use this incredible liqueur,
All these flavors (cherry, cinnamon, and vanilla) are some of my favorite in teas that I start drinking in this cold weather. The name is chosen because
Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain over ice.
For the best flavor contrasts in this drink, choose a bourbon with cherry notes, such as the Old Forester 1910.
Tasting notes: Aroma: ripe cherry, rye spice, hint of almond, bright citrus. It's light, cooling, smashable.
Sweet, smoky, mouth-full, lush
Best made with a clean, aromatic absinthe such as St. George or La Clandestine, using only a rinse to maintain balance. Keep the lemon between 8–10 ml
Boozy, not too sweet, well-balanced. I used bottled-in-bond Rittenhouse rye (100 proof) and Wild Turkey 101 bourbon (101 proof), which makes for a delicious
Like a Manhattan with a cherry aftertaste, and some added woody and almond notes. Christmassy!
Rather than a riff on the summery Paper Plane, this is more of a total re-imagining of it in the magical, wintery world of Christmas. Earthy, warming
My wife alerted me to the contest and we enjoyed a night concocting various creations.
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The peat of talisker 10 can come across a bot too strong. Be careful and be conservative. If you have access to an 18 or 21 they do mellow out more but
You can choose any dark, complex, flavorful, sweet rum instead of El Dorado 15, and as for the Bacardi Carta Blanca, any light white rum.
Taken inspiration from a favourite signature from my bar, and given it a delicate yet delicious touch.
fruity, sweet, woody and herbaceous.
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