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Poison Dart

2 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
1⁄2 oz Orgeat
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 oz Cinnamon syrup
1⁄4 oz Cynar
1 ds Orange bitters
1 ds Allspice Dram (about 1/8 oz)
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
Craig Hermann, aka Colonel Tiki
Year
2010
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://www.coloneltiki.com/2010/11/04/poison-dart/

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User rating
3.5 stars
(11 ratings)
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  • I know from both industry arguments and from comparing reviews that mine is an unpopular opinion, but the Poison Dart is one of my favorite cocktails ever. I think the variance in people's preferences lies in how many cinnamon syrup and orgeat recipes there are. I use Alley 26's orgeat (clove-forward) and Juliette Laroui's cinnamon syrup (replacing water with amontillado sherry). I prefer rye for the whiskey, another Alley 26 influence. The result is phenomenal. My 2nd favorite Tiki cocktail (Sunken Harbor's modern Mai Tai is my #1), and well-worth trying. If you make this and get a clashing marzipan-esque flavor, chances are that the orgeat you're using makes use of almond extract. Use an old-school orgeat, and the result is delicious! Trust me on this one. — ★★★★★
  • With a bit more Cynar, 3.5.
  • Made as described. Delicious and well-balanced. A nice tiki-ish craft feel.
  • Increased lemon to 3/4 oz and sub'd Becherovka for Cinnamon syrup. A nice Tiki drink. Might be better with Rye and maybe more Cyner. — ★★★
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Comments
8stringfan commented on 7/13/2018:

Meh...  This looked great on paper but ended up feeling a bit rough.  The component parts didn't play off each other as much as just seem to be bouncing around in my mouth trying to figure out what they were supposed to taste like.  Yeah, that description may sound a bit weird, but it's not inaccurate.  Maybe this would be better if shaken and served over crushed ice, like a straight-up tiki drink?  As it is, it's a case of the thing just not coming together all that well.