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1 1⁄3 oz Bourbon, Maker's Mark
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat
1⁄3 oz Apricot liqueur (Merlet lune d'abricot)
1⁄3 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄4 oz Elisir Novasalus
Instructions

Stir, strain in coupe, express lemon Peel and drop in.
Serve.

Notes

I asked for a boulevardier or Manhattan kind.
But i insisted on something very different and experimental.

It was complex and subtle at the same time.
Not strong alcool forward.

Bourbon showed only at the end.
At the same time, the drink was dry, a bit bitter, with crisp and not sweet.
Just the subtle sweetness needed.

I thought he splitted the base with gin.

Delicious.

History

Christmas with my parents in Spain.
Trying "new" bars as usual.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Eduardo Campos, Tandem cocktail bar, Barcelona, Spain
Year
2019
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authentic recipe
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User rating
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(7 ratings)
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  • Didn't have Elisir Novasalus, so subbed Braulio. Quite good! Dry with slight sweetness & tartness from the apricot liqueur (I used Stone Barn Biggs Junction Apricot, which is less sweet than average, so upped it to 0.5oz /15ml). — ★★★★
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Comments
Shawn C commented on 1/14/2023:

Well-crafted, almost dry. The dry bitter pine sap of the Elisir Novsalus pairs well with the sweet apricot (I used Rothman & Winter). I wasn't sure if the Noilly Extra-dry here in the U.S. would work, but it did.

flickerdart commented on 3/03/2023:

Had to do some substituting (pear liqueur and amaro montenegro) but the whisky, vermouth, and novasalus carry the day. A nice variation on a dry manhattan that gets elevated to a premium flavor by the amari.

hypoxic_ commented on 1/23/2024:

Probably one of the most interesting drinks I've come across here on Kindred, in a good way.

I only wish I had the appreciative company here to share it with, and discuss...