2 oz Cruzan Single Barrel rum
0.25 oz chocolate spiced rum
2 tsp cherry Heering
0.5 tsp cinnamon syrup
2 dashes Fee's Whiskey Barrel bitters
The nose is rich, with lots of wood, spices, coffee, and chocolate. The sip begins with light cherry sweetness, which moves into baking spices, then bitterness, then chili pepper and chocolate going into the finish.
I just whipped up some cinnamon syrup this weekend, so I'm going try this one out tonight.
ReplyDeleteFor full disclosure, the Cruzan will need to be replaced with Cockspur 12 and the chocolate spiced rum with... what, spiced rum and a dash of cacao... or perhaps swap a dash of the Whiskey Barrel with a dash of chocolate bitters? Your call.
Cockspur and Cruzan are similar enough that I doubt the difference would be notable in a complicated cocktail. Chocolate bitters, a tiny dash of chili pepper, and spiced rum would probably be a good approximation.
DeleteI meant to tell you that I really enjoyed this drink. Between the bitters and the pepper, the whole thing managed to stay very dry, and the rum really paired well with everything. I imagine the Cruzan in it has the same effect. Well done!
DeleteThanks! Glad to hear you liked it.
DeleteThis looks really lovely (and fitting as a cocktail for Valentine's Day too, judging by the ingredients).
ReplyDeleteThanks. And I suppose it would be good for that. Easy enough to use one less dash for bitters for those who want a sweeter drink.
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