Patent Pending
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- Bit sweet, maybe less chocolate?
- tried similar with equal parts.
- Nice interesting drink, but a touch sweet. Added 1/2 oz dry vermouth, which helped. Chocolate flavor is very strong. Next time try adding lemon juice as the lemon/chocolate combo is very nice.
- Darkest Manhattan — Rye, Averna, Virgin Islands Rum, Bitters, Orange peel
- Winter Waltz — Rye, Averna, Allspice Dram, Bitters, Star anise
- The Lorelei — Rye, Sweet vermouth, Cinnamon Schnapps liqueur, Orange bitters
- Left Hand of Darkness — Rye, Walnut Liqueur, Averna, Bitters, Absinthe, Brandied cherry
- Quadrophenia — Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Averna, Amer Picon, Cherry Bitters, Orange peel
Regarding the prior comments: Choose your rye carefully; WhistlePig 10 years and Templeton 4 years are light in flavor and sweet. Templeton 6 years, Wild Turkey and Knob Creek, however, have more body and different flavors. The rye you choose will have a defining impact on the taste of this drink.
Choose carefully, also, your vermouth. Antica Formula is my favorite vermouth. I used, however, Vermut Negre, a dark but not too sweet vermouth. I then used only two drops of Xocolatl Mole, not three, which was fine for me. This was the first time I drank this cocktail, but I humbly rank the resultant cocktail at 4.5. I hope my suggestions are helpful.