OBOD – Hispanola Buccaneer

There are more common cocktails out there and then there are drinks which are completely off the charts. In this case, the “Hispanola Buccaneer” is a crazy flavour combination which comes from the Berlin bar Beckett’s Kopf. It combines Clairin, sherry, two eau de vies and Verjus for a multiplex drinking experience.

I discovered the “Hispanola Buccaneer” through my good friends over at Trinklaune. Oliver Ebert created the cocktail to showcase the versatility of Verjus. It combines the Haitian sugarcane spirit Clairin from Michel Sajous wih coffee eau de vie, PX sherry, Verjus, bitters and sage eau de vie. I do not know what it says about my home bar that I had all the ingredients on hand, but this was part of the reason I just had to mix this drink. Yet, I failed to check out the original recipe before mixing the drink. Instead of Fee Brother’s Whisky Barrel Aged Bitters it calls for Bittermen’s Tiki Bitters.

It is a bit hard to describe the taste of the “Hispanola Buccaneer”. There are a lot of different flavours clashing together. Apart from that, the interesting thing is that the combination of sweet sherry with the Clairin reminded me of a certain famous rum from Guatemala. Apart from that, you will also find coffee notes in the drink. Additionally, it takes the Verjus a while to shine through in the drink. In the end, the cocktail can be a bit overwhelming, but it certainly is the right choice for the discerning drinker.