Test Pilot

Name: Test Pilot
Ingredients: 1 oz Black Blended Rum; 1 oz Blended Lightly Aged Rum; 0.5 oz Grand Marnier; 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Falernum Syrup; 1 dash(es) Herbstura; 4 drop(s) Saline Solution

By Chris Russell

Submitted on: August 27, 2023

Essentials

Seasonal

This is my house specs for the Donn Beach classic. I found the original too tart, too boozy, too thin, too everything really—except the good stuff. This version is much more attuned to the modern palate. Recommended Brands: •Barrelling Tide 5 Fathom Rum •Mount Gay Eclipse Rum •Absinthe Absente

Ingredients

1 oz
Black Blended Rum

1 oz
Blended Lightly Aged Rum

0.5 oz
Grand Marnier

0.75 oz
Fresh Lime Juice

0.5 oz
Falernum Syrup

1 dash(es)
Herbstura

4 drop(s)
Saline Solution

Instructions

Garnish

Amarena cherry on a shell pick

Build

Blend

Glass

Snifter

Estimated strength

About 16% ABV (estimate)

By Chris Russell

Craft Tiki Cocktails

Home bartender based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Like many, I got into this hobby-turned-obsession-turned-side gig during the pandemic, and it's been a journey! I have a passion for tiki classics and modern exotic cocktails, especially when I can infuse them with spirits and quality ingredients from the East Coast of Canada. On Instagram & TikTok @avalonhomebar...

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Combine all ingredients in a drink mixer tin with 1 1/2 cups of roughly crushed ice. Flash blend, then open pour into a double Old Fashioned glass or small snifter. Add more ice to fill, and garnish with a single amarena cherry on a shell pick.

Editor's Note

A modern update to a Tiki classic. A split rum base and rich Grand Marnier create a smoother, more complex profile than the original, rounded out by warm spice and a hint of anise.