One Bottle One Drink – All Dolled Up
Sometimes when you discover a cocktail, it quickly inspires you to come up with your own version. This was the case with the Apple Bondage by Zach from All Equal Parts. While I did not have any Bottled in Bond spirits on hand, I replaced a few things here and there and in the end came up with a new drink.
In the original Zach uses “Bottled in Bond” bourbon, rye and applejack in his fall inspired Old-Fashioned twist. While his drink sounds awesome and I could have remixed it with 50 % ABV bourbon and rye, I did not have any officially “Bottled in Bond” spirits at hand. – I know I have to change that as soon as possible. –
Shift towards a fall Sazerac
So, I decided to come up with my own drink loosely inspired by Zach’s. I kept the rye, but went for a sherry barrel finished version. Instead of bourbon, I chose the magnificent Clement 10 Years Rhum Agricole and I also replaced the applejack with a high quality pear eau de vie from Reisetbauer. Since I had some Christmas spice syrup on hand, I also used this one instead of cinnamon syrup. Oh and did I forget to mention that I also changed the bitters and the rinse… Therefore, taking the drink more towards a fall Sazerac than an Old-Fashioned.
1,5 cl Clement 10 Years Rhum Agricole
1,5 cl Reisetbauer Williams Pear Eau de Vie
2 Dashes Fee Brother’s Black Walnut Bitters
1 Dash The Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters
0,75 cl Homemade Spiced Syrup*
Garnish: Dried Orange Wheel;
Song: The National – All Dolled Up In Straps;
*Roast spices (anise seeds, allspice, cacao nibs, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise) in a pan without fat – let cool and pulverise in a blender – cook 2:1 simple syrup with a mix of dark sugars (Coconut blossom, Demerara, Moscavado and raw cane sugar) – add spice mix when sugar is already dissolved – add half a vanilla pod – strain through fine mesh strainer – let cool – bottle in clean bottles;
The “All Dolled Up” starts with typical Old-Fashioned notes. However, quickly the pear and the absinthe add a little extra to the taste. After a while the rhum shines through and again changes your perception of the drink. Underneath it all there lies a dark, but comforting spice note. I guess this is the beauty of a split base cocktail, that there a so many different flavour aspects to discover!
