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1790

3⁄4 oz Jamaican rum (Aged, preferably Smith & Cross)
3⁄4 oz Cognac
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Orgeat (May need to decrease/adjust depending on orgeat recipe/brand)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes

The sweetness and flavor intensity of the orgeat will dictate whether the orgeat volume should be dropped to 3/8 oz or 1/4 oz. With homemade orgeat, I enjoyed it at 1/2 oz.

History

In thinking about the Manhattan-like recipes from Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars: 1903-1933 that contain orgeat (see source reference for links), I decided to take the idea and include in elements from the 1919 and Japanese Cocktails. With a split base of Cognac from the Japanese and rum from the 1919, I opted for Jamaican rum to provide some funk and dryness to the mix. For a name, I dubbed this one the 1790 -- the year that the tropical almond tree was introduced to Jamaica.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Year
2021
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2021/05/1790.html

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Comments
sevyryelsdorn commented on 5/28/2021:

I used 0.25 oz Liber & Co. orgeat; if you are using that brand, I'd suggest going no higher than that without trying first. It was still sweet at that level.

BLBU99 commented on 12/26/2021:

First Used 1/2 oz bardaddy orgeat which was too sweet. Better with 1/4 oz.