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Country Life No. 2
Rum adds a pleasing touch of funk to this Manhattan variation
Jonathan Goldthorpe
13th June at 14:39
I loved this one. Made it with rye and flor de Cana rum with orange and angostura bitters. Delicious and no element overpowering
31st May at 18:05
So... I'm not gonna say I'm a better bartender than Sam MFing Ross, far from it... but this didn't speak to me.
Neither did the original, though it was a little bit closer.
Both were *almost there*, though. So I made it this way:
1 1/2 oz bourbon
3/4 oz aged Jamaican rum
1/2 oz Amontillado sherry
1/4 oz Carpano Antica
1 barspoon ginger syrup
with oils from lemon *and* orange expressed over the final product.
Neither did the original, though it was a little bit closer.
Both were *almost there*, though. So I made it this way:
1 1/2 oz bourbon
3/4 oz aged Jamaican rum
1/2 oz Amontillado sherry
1/4 oz Carpano Antica
1 barspoon ginger syrup
with oils from lemon *and* orange expressed over the final product.
30th May at 14:18
At first sip this was a bit 'thin' for us. We thought that it might open out as it warmed. But not really. At a bit of a loss, we decided to add 2.5ml Falernum. For us, this helped to harmonise the drink but maybe there are better solutions.