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1 oz Demerara Rum, Lemon Hart 151

1 oz Cynar

1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes

1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters

1 ds Grapefruit bitters

1 rinse Campari

1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)

Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, chilled cocktail glass rinsed in Campari, garnish.

Cocktail summary

Created by

Maks Pazuniak

Year

2009

Is of

unknown authenticity

Reference

Beta Cocktails, www.betacocktails.com

Curator

5 stars

Average

4 stars

(30 ratings)

Cocktail Book

From other users

I only had Cynar 70, so lowered to .75 given it already had boozy 151. Also served with a big rock - could benefit from a little more dilution. Tasty. Want to try with S&C as noted.
Didn't have Punt e Mes on hand so it was a bit sweet. Also curious to try it out with the suggest S&C/LH151 split.
Intense as you'd expect, but actually also quite drinkable if you go slow. (Subbed hop bitters for grapefruit.) I think the sweetness of the Hamilton 151 rum is holding its own against all the bitter ingredients.
Need to try this with variation
Very bitter, slow drinking, excellent. Sweet, complex with all ingredient evident. Excellent with Smith & Cross. Easy on the Regans' lest it dominate. Maybe best on the rocks. — ★★★★

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Comments

This drink is insanely wonderful if you modify it by replacing the overproof rum with 3/4 ounce smith & cross and 3/4 ounce Lemon Hart 151.

Curated slightly to reflect the Beta Cocktails recipe, which calls for "1 oz Demerara 151 rum".

Made this according to the suggestions in these comments (3/4 each of LH151 and Smith & Cross, killing off my bottle of S&C. RIP). Wow. This one's for lovers of huge flavors and huge rums. 5/5.