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Tasting Notes
Ryan: Multiple banana liqueurs! They’re both the same and different… the Giffard has a much fresher feel (and definitely veers towards banana candy a little bit, smell-wise). Think maybe caramelized banana slice, versus the Tempus Fugit’s cooked banana.
Anyway, this drink uses both. The initial smell is heavy on the freshly grated cinnamon used as garnish. The flavor is very fresh banana, which is the strongest note in the drink. The tequila provides an earthy undertone, and the mezcal is a barely detectible hint of smoke but without it it would definitely be missing something. One thing that’s particularly nice is the citrus doesn’t really show up very much–it’s clearly brightening up the drink but there’s no distinct citrusy note. I’m not really noticing much of the sherry in the front of the taste profile but there’s definitely an aftertaste that has a number of sherry notes in it.
Rory: I’m reminded of whiskey cocktails, but the ones I like, of which there aren’t super many. Maybe like the lion’s tail, or one I used to make that had apple butter in it? I think it’s the spices (cinnamon garnish, but there’s hints of something in the Tempus Fugit Banananane).
Warm and burning, in a sorta wintry way (oops, it’s spring). There’s something immediately hitting me in the face; not the banana, which follows right after.
Most of the way through the drink, I’m beginning to be able to tease apart the actually-present flavors from my initial impressions; the thing that feels like warm-harsh whiskey is instead green banana and clean tequila. The amontillado and mezcal weren’t very strong, but I’m pretty sure they’re part of why the background was clean-complex.
Recipe
- 1 1⁄2 oz Calvadores Blanco Tequila (Note: original calls for reposado)
- 1⁄4 oz Yuu Baal Joven Espadin Mezcal
- 1⁄2 oz Giffard Banane du Bresil
- 1⁄2 oz Tempus Fugit Crème de Banana
- 1⁄4 oz Amontillado Sherry
- 1⁄2 oz Lime Juice
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
Source: cocktail virgin slut