2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross (An aged funky navy strength Jamaican rum is preferable)
3⁄4 oz Sherry, Lustau East India Solera (3 parts Oloroso to 1 part PX Sherry is a good sub)
3⁄8 oz CioCiaro
3⁄8 oz Crème de Banane
2 ds Bitters, Dale DeGroff's Pimento Bitters (Sub 1/2 bsp allspice dram + 1 dash Angostura perhaps)
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions
Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with an orange twist.
History
After writing up the Blue Plate Special from the Paper Plane on the blog, I latched onto the Ciociaro-banana liqueur combination. I took it in a funky rum direction and tried to fit it into the .38 Special's structure, but it was still rather aggressive. I then utilized some cream sherry to tame it, and I added accents with allspice bitters. For a name, I dubbed this one Anchor-Faced which is a slang term for someone who is extremely enthusiastic to be in the British Royal Navy.
Cocktail summary
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Year
2023
Is the
author's original creation
Rum, Sherry, Crème de Banane, Bitters, CioCiaro, Orange peel
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