Dark Lord of the Sip

Name: Dark Lord of the Sip
Ingredients: 1 oz El Silencio Mezcal; 1 oz Espolòn Blanco Tequila; 1/2 oz Pineapple-Infused Campari; 1/2 oz Fernet Branca; 1/2 oz Mr Black Coffee Liqueur; 1 oz Pineapple Juice; 1/2 oz Lime Juice; 1/2 oz Liber & Co. Tropical Passion Fruit Syrup; 1/2 oz Liber & Co Rio Red Grapefruit Cordial; 1/4 oz Peychaud's Bitters

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: January 6, 2022

Refreshing

Signatures

That feeling that you only get when the Imperial March plays is indescribable, but you know that if and when you see Darth Vader appear it’s going to get dark. That scene in Rogue One and the battle in Fallen Order come to mind as the ones that hit me hardest, long after I learned to fear the Dark Lord of the Sith and in places that, while not completely unexpected, were new and jarring as an adult. I think I’ll feel the same in the Obi-Wan series. This cocktail embodies some of Vader’s key st...

Ingredients

1 oz
El Silencio Mezcal

1 oz
Espolòn Blanco Tequila

1/2 oz
Pineapple-Infused Campari

1/2 oz
Fernet Branca

1/2 oz
Mr Black Coffee Liqueur

1 oz
Pineapple Juice

1/2 oz
Lime Juice

1/2 oz
Liber & Co. Tropical Passion Fruit Syrup

1/2 oz
Liber & Co Rio Red Grapefruit Cordial

1/4 oz
Peychaud's Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Frappe & Dump

Glass

Estimated strength

About 16% 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 shaker tin with crushed ice and shake. Open pour into a Darth Vader Tiki Mug over more crushed ice. No Garnish.

Editor's Note

A tiki-inspired build that veers to the dark side. Smoky mezcal, bitter Fernet, and coffee liqueur create an intense, complex profile, with tropical juices offering a flicker of light.