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Stag's Hide

Created and posted by Zachary Pearson.
1 1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch (see note)
1 oz Tea (Oolong, brewed strong, chilled)
1 oz Bergamot liqueur, Italicus
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (2:1)
1⁄4 oz Santa Maria al Monte
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Short stir, strain, express peel and discard.

Notes

So I'm using Ardbeg's Uigeadail here, which is 108 proof and has some sherry component. I think it's important that there's peat and some sweetness and higher proof - it's got to give punch to the drink. Good substitutes might be Lagavulin Distiller's Edition, or a barspoon of PX sherry in a fat ounce of Laphroaig Cask Strength.

History

So it's definitely fall where I live, and the animals know it. Trees are starting to turn, deer are wandering on the hillside, and a boy's thoughts turn to cooler weather drinks. I imagine this to be something you might drink out of a flask while out hunting. It certainly brings to mind damp cold mornings and forced stillness and quiet while the animal world wakes up.

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Recent Discussion

  • Re Hello Brooklyn 2.0, 19 hours ago Shawn C commented:

    Is this the actual recipe circa 2019? Or is it a guestimate of it (e.g. likely altered rather than authentic?) I haven't tried it, but at first read it looks unbalanced (sweet) as an equal parts. The undated note above says that the menu listed rye, cardamaro, dry vermouth, chartreuse verte; and the 2023 menu (online) says "Rye, Amaro, Dry Vermouth, Chartreuse Verte." So the establishment might be varying the amaro used; but I do wonder if the original used green rather than yellow chartreuse.

  • Re Torres del Paine, 1 day ago Mixin In Ansley commented:

    Needs .25 oz simple to sweeten but also round the cocktail

  • Re Hello Brooklyn 2.0, 1 day ago Artur B commented:

    Too sweet. Less amaro and chartreuse I think.

  • Re Lacrimosa, 2 days ago Shawn C commented:

    Good, but overly stout at nearly 81 proof before ice dilution. Next time I will try it w/1.5 oz of Rittenhouse to tame the heat a little and to get the total alcohol content below 1.2 oz.

  • Re Williwaw Swizzle, 1 week ago Thierry Vandevelde commented:

    Candy like sweet but pleasantly so. The gin is a little bit lost.