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Alpine Fire

1 oz Applejack
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nonino
2 ds Orange bitters
1 bsp Islay Scotch (As float)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one big rock, float.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Badmellow, reddit
Year
Ca 2020
Is of
unknown authenticity
Reference

https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/h7tpg1/comment/fun4ul9?cont…

Curator
4 stars
User rating
4 stars
(15 ratings)
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  • This was quite nice. It was both a sum of its parts and I could make out each component. Spirit forward yet a nice little punch of sweetness in the middle.
  • 1/2 Chartreuse and 3/4 Nonino. Loved the balance with the smoke from the Islay. May try again using Yellow Chartreuse.
  • I preferred the modified version without the Scotch float. — ★★★
  • Swap the proportions for the Chartreuse and Nonino, and try it without the scotch float.
  • Found myself eager to get through the float to the other flavors.
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Comments
elvisomar commented on 9/11/2020:

This has a lot in common with Sother Teague's C.I.A. I really enjoyed it tonight. I agree with the other comment, and I think I would swap the proportions of the Chartreuse and the Nonino, and I'm not sure the Islay float is doing enough. Even so, this is definitely going onto my list.

lesliec commented on 1/11/2025:

Curated: changed quantity for the float (source didn't specify 1/2 oz as previously listed).

noksagt commented on 1/12/2025:

The source also doesn't say a single bar spoon is used. I think that little may get lost against 3/4 oz Chartreuse and the "fire" part of the name makes less sense to me. Contrast with penicillin that has 2 tsp Islay float or the Si-Guey that has 1/4 oz.

Something in between may work here.