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The Velvet Conspiracy

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A brooding, bittersweet labyrinth where Irish warmth and alpine herbal mystery plot something you won't regret.


Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz irish whiskey
  • 3/4 oz montenegro amaro
  • 1/2 oz brandy
  • 1/4 oz lime juice
  • 1 dash angostura bitters
  • 4 fresh leaves mint

Method

  1. 11. Lightly clap the mint leaves between your palms to wake the oils, then drop them into the shaker.
  2. 22. Add irish whiskey, montenegro amaro, brandy, lime juice, and angostura bitters.
  3. 33. Fill with ice and shake hard for 10 seconds — a short shake preserves the bittersweet structure without over-diluting.
  4. 44. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe, pressing lightly against the strainer to capture any mint while allowing the liquid to flow cleanly.
  5. 55. Hold the glass up to light and confirm a clear, deep amber before serving.

PRO TIP

Montenegro amaro has a natural orange-peel bitterness that harmonises with lime — if your amaro bottle is freshly opened, reduce lime to 7 ml on the first pour and adjust to taste.

Garnish — mint sprig gently slapped and rested on the rim


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