Blue Mountain

Name: Blue Mountain
Ingredients: 1 1/4 oz Plymouth Gin; 1 oz Carpano Antica Vermouth; 1/2 oz Fernet Branca; 1/4 oz Appleton Estate Rum; 1/4 oz Giffard Banane Du Bresil; 1 dash(es) Hella Eucalyptus Bitters

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: February 10, 2022

Communal

Spirit Forward

Based on the formula for a Hanky Panky, this cocktail from Death and Co’s newest tome adds in touches of banana, jamaican rum and eucalyptus to elevate the drink beyond the basics and spread the flavor wealth between the bitter-mint of the Fernet and some funky and banana flavors from the rum and liqueur. Created by Matthew Belanger in 2018, this cocktail was incredible, boozy in the best way, allowing the flavors to move seamlessly from front to back which, to me, marks a truly impeccable spec....

Ingredients

1 1/4 oz
Plymouth Gin

1 oz
Carpano Antica Vermouth

1/2 oz
Fernet Branca

1/4 oz
Appleton Estate Rum

1/4 oz
Giffard Banane Du Bresil

1 dash(es)
Hella Eucalyptus Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Mint Bouquet

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 25% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and stir until chilled and diluted, about 20 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass over a large clear cube and garnish with a mint bouquet

Editor's Note

A masterful, complex riff on the Hanky Panky from Death & Co. It balances aggressive Fernet Branca with roasted banana liqueur, funky Jamaican rum, and cooling eucalyptus bitters for a profound after-dinner sipper.