Captain's Grog

Material Components

  • 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 ounce maple syrup
  • 1/2 ounce falernum
  • 1/2 ounce orange Curaçao
  • 3/4 ounce aged pot still rum
  • 3/4 ounce lightly aged column still rum
  • 3/4 ounce aged column still rum
  • 3 drops vanilla extract
  • 3 drops almond extract
  • 1 ounce seltzer

Vessel

double old fashioned glass

Garnish

ice cone

Preparation

  1. Shake everything—except seltzer—with ice cubes.
  2. Add seltzer to the shaker and stir.
  3. Strain into a double old fashioned glass with an ice cone.

Notes

Forget about the swill you give the crew. This is a Gentleman Buccanner's grog, mixed for the palatte of a more refined sort of cutthroat. It's good to be the captain.

Don Q Signature Release 2005, Plantaion Xaymaca, and El Dorado 3 Year rounded out this hearty grog. Great results, but if I had to change anything, it could have used a bit more funk. Next time I might sub in Doctor Bird for the Xaymaca.