The Night Marcher
by Randy Wong
Ok, this one is kind of an ass kicker. Actually I originally was going to name it that, until Joe (of the Rhum Rhum Room) suggested it has similar qualities to the ‘34 Zombie… namely in its strength and quantity of ingredients. Night Marchers are basically the Hawaiian equivalents of zombies. They are the ghosts of warriors who fought and protected their islands from takeover by other islands’ chiefs. As told by the obake files, making eye contact with a night marcher means certain death.
The Night Marcher Cocktail
1 oz. El Dorado 151 (don’t use Lemon Hart 151 – it takes over the taste)
1/2 oz Neisson Eleve
1/2 oz gin (Plymouth or Old Tom)
1/4 oz allspice dram (homemade or St. Elizabeth’s; haven’t tried with Berry Hill)
1 rough cut sugar cube (or 1/2 oz simple syrup)
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz fresh orange juice
8 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Into your mixing glass muddle the sugar cube and Peychaud’s like you’re starting a Sazerac. Add the juices, dram, sprits, and Ango. Shake with rocks, double strain, and serve in a cocktail glass.
Joe and I tried this one with Lemon Hart 151 at the Rhum Rhum Room. It was still a good drink, but the demerara flavor (and color) really overpowered the drink. If you use El Dorado 151, the other flavors come through better, and we found that you’ll get Ango and allspice at the tail. It’s really cool actually how that happens.
Where in the Boston area can you get El Dorado 151?
Hi Mark,
You can order it from Julio’s in Westborough (they don’t usually have it in stock but they can get it for you. Or order it online from Borisol, Astor, or that place in Jersey.