This is another cocktail from Maggie Hoffman’s book, “Batch
Cocktails”. It’s a split-base Manhattan
variant with allspice dram instead of bitters.
Complex and citrusy, it’s got a clear rum undertone with soft notes from
the allspice in the background. I love
it.
Jamaican rum is a key player here. Like most rum, it’s made from molasses. It’s fermented in casks and then distilled in
pot stills. These copper stills work more slowly and less efficiently than
column stills. In practice this means
that more of the non-alcohol fermentation products (congeners) remain in
the rum after distillation. These
congeners lend distinctive flavors to Jamaican rum that are lacking in more
completely-distilled rums. These flavors
create the oft-referenced Jamaican rum “funk”, with notes of tropical fruit,
wood, smoke, spices, and caramel.
The Night Shift was created by bartender Sean Kenyon at
American Bonded in Denver.
1 oz Jamaican rum
1 oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
1 tsp allspice dram
orange twist
-measure ingredients into mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
-express orange twist and use as a garnish.
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