Home Drum

1 3⁄4 oz Cognac
1⁄4 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig (Or other smoky whisky)
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Falernum
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 rinse Absinthe
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass rinsed with absinthe.

History

I became inspired by the Cynar-falernum combination in the Brooks, and my mind went to the Cognac Corn'n'Oil that Richard Seale described during a talk here in Boston for a base. Next, I mimicked the proportions of Maks Pazuniak's 100 Year Old Cigar as well as its smoky Scotch and absinthe accents. For a name, I kept the Corn'n'Oil heritage and dubbed this after the Bajan saying of "Home drum beats first" meaning that before taking on another's problems, look after your own family first.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Year
2023
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2023/08/home-drum.html

Curator
Not yet rated
Average
4 stars
(4 ratings)
YieldsDrink
Cocktail Book
Log in or sign up to start building your Cocktail Book.
Similar cocktails
  • Bring Me, A Shrubbery — Bourbon, Cynar, Falernum, Ginger shrub, Grapefruit peel
  • Handsome Bob — Bourbon, Cynar, Maraschino Liqueur, Bitters, Pineapple syrup
  • Midnight in Manhattan (Woodford) — Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Suze, Cherry Bitters, Vanilla syrup, Orange peel
  • Valkyrie — Rye, Averna, Cynar, Elderflower liqueur, Grapefruit peel
  • Kissed by Fire — Blended Scotch, Ginger liqueur, Islay Scotch, Bitters, Pepper tincture, Orange peel
  • East India Cocktail — Cognac, Curaçao, Maraschino Liqueur, Bitters, Olive, Pineapple syrup, Lemon peel
  • Caught in the Rain — Blended Scotch, Añejo rum, Amaro, Cream Sherry, Bitters, Coconut Water
  • 100-Year-Old Cigar — Añejo rum, Cynar, Bénédictine, Islay Scotch, Bitters, Absinthe
  • Why Don't You Do Right — Pineapple rum, Cognac, Cynar, Coffee liqueur, Bitters, Orange peel
  • Bee is for Bourbon — Bourbon, Crème de Banane, Crème de Cacao, Bärenjäger, Bitters, Orange peel
Comments