Kingston Watusi

1 1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane
Instructions

Build in an old fashioned glass, add a large ice cube, and stir to mix and chill. No garnish.

Notes

A crazy dance of flavors.

History

Late one Saturday night, I finished my bartending work week and needed a nightcap. I was too tired to peruse cocktail books for a recipe, so I began to think about a few flavor combinations including Smith & Cross Rum-Campari in the Kingston Negroni, Campari-banana liqueur in the Banana Boulevardier, Fernet-banana in the Banana Toronto, and Campari-Fernet in the Eeyore's Requiem. As the dance of ingredients came together, I dubbed it the Kingston Watusi.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Drink, Boston, MA
Year
2022
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author's original creation
Reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2022/08/kingston-watusi.html

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  • The S&C along with the fernet dominates; banana gets lost. Lots of adventurous directions.
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Comments

There's a lot going on here. As a pre-dinner drink it is both a tad too sweet and too bitter for me at the moment. I'm looking forward to how it evolves as the large rock melts.