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Mephisto's Mai Tai

1 oz Overproof rum, Plantation O.F.T.D. (Perhaps sub a Demerara 151°)
1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10 (Or other smoky Scotch)
1⁄2 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro (Or other Rabarbaro like Zucca)
1 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao (Or other Orange Liqueur)
1 spg Mint (Or a few, As Garnish)
1 Lime (Spent Lime Shell, As Garnish)
Instructions

Whip shake with crushed ice, pour into a double old fashioned glass or ceramic mug, fill with crushed ice, and garnish with mint sprigs and a spent lime shell.

Notes

A burly and smoky Mai Tai riff.

History

As I was writing up the blog post for the Mai Tai 3000 and realizing that I had never had a Mai Tai riff with smoky Scotch in it before, I became inspired to create a recipe to take the concept a step further. I took the smoky and burly OFTD-Laphroaig-Sfumato combination that worked well in my Brimstone Colada and kept everything else in line with a classic Mai Tai build. For a name, I dubbed the creation after the devil from the Faust tale, Mephistopheles, for a little alliteration and then shortened it to his nickname.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Year
2026
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2026/07/mephistos-mai-tai.html

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