Las Meninas

1 oz Brandy, Cardenal Mendoza
1 oz Gran Classico
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
2 ds Bitters, Abbott's
Instructions
Build in a rocks glass with a large rock. Be sure to use Mendoza or some other sherry-tastin' Spanish brandy.
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  • Want to try
  • kind of shocking how well spanish brandy works with the other ingredients; my only complaint is it's such easy drinking that the whole thing basically tastes like a complex vermouth — ☆☆☆☆☆
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5 Comments

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Submitted by on

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It's dun run out. So what bitters can be used in place of Abbotts?

mojo1229

I had no spanish Brandy on

Submitted by on

I had no spanish Brandy on hand, and tried with Cognac.

I confirm what Mahastew already specified: Does not work with Cognac.  Too sweet. You are warned...