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This tropical spin on the classic Old Fashioned is made with a mixture of rye and a rhum agricole in place of bourbon, and in place of simple syrup, a delicious banana liqueur. Amargo Vallet, a Mexican bitter, extracts some of the spicy and peppery notes found in the Michter's Rye.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 ounces Michter's Rye
- 3/4 ounces Clement 10 yr Rhum Agricole
- 1/2 ounce. Tempus Fugit crème de banana
- 1/4 ounce Amargo Vallet
Directions
- Build in a double Old Fashioned glass.
- Add a 2x2 ice cube and stir.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.
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