1 1⁄4 oz Rum (Barbados preferably)
1 1⁄4 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Falernum
1 rinse Absinthe (As a rinse)
1 twst Lime peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass rinsed with absinthe, and garnish with a lime twist on the edge of the glass.

History

Recently, I mentioned in an internet thread on the Corn'n'Oil about how there was an old Cognac-based one that distiller Richard Seale found in a 1911 book. The rum version has won out over time, but I had to imagine that the French brandy choice was the aristocrat's version as it was in America in the Julep and other drinks. Therefore, I wondered what it would be like as a split-base cocktail using both Cognac and Barbados rum, and the split base with rum reminded me of the rye-Cognac Sazeracs that I rather enjoy. Therefore, I took the riff in that direction by adding Peychaud's Bitters and an absinthe rinse to the mix, but I opted for a lime instead of lemon twist.
The original's name was derived from Deuteronomy 11:13-15, and after searching related Bible verses, I got frustrated in the hopes of finding something that worked. The name Swine & Roses popped into my head from the 1990 dance club hit "The Days of Swine and Roses" by the band My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, and it seemed to flow.

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Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Year
2020
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Comments

A little boring. Easy sipping but no fun.


yarm commented on 1/03/2024:

Took that line from your dating profile?