El Presidente

 

El Presidente Cocktail Review

    Absolutely beautiful color. I don't know how well it really shows up in the photo, but in real life it is a spectacular and rich orange color. Looks a bit more amber in the photo, but it really is quite red in real life. I'm not really a great photo editor, nor did I want to spend too much time on it, but in real life, it looks a bit more like this. It really is vibrant.
    It smells of the sweet demerara rum (I'm using Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Cask) with a bit of the oak coming through as well, but there's also some florally grape notes from the lillet blanc. I've started freezing my citrus lately in order to preserve it for longer, and thawed citrus doesn't like to peel very well. But traditionally, this would have a swath of orange peel as well. The mouth feel is considerably more full than I was expecting. It looks rather thin imo, but it is actually pretty full. The first flavor I get is oranges, but those oranges give to sweet white wine, which then gives to a floral honey flavor, and finally it settles in the warm oaky rum that I love so dearly. I would easily give this drink a 9.5/10
    This drink was made for a Cuban President, although which president is not perfectly clear. But given it's nation of origin, a lot of recipes will call specifically for Cuban rum. That is a perfectly good choice, if you have access to a good Cuban rum, it will make an excellent El Presidente. But in reality, you just want to pick a rum that you enjoy a lot. This drink is designed to accent rum and highlight it's strengths 
as a spirit. I'd stay away from anything extremely funky, but even something like a rhum agricole or a Cachaça with more earthy/grassy notes should do well here. Experiment! Find what you like! As long as you enjoy what you're drinking, you've not done anything wrong.

My Spec

The El Presidente calls for:
1 1/2oz Lillet Blanc
1 1/2oz Good Rum
1/4oz Dry Curacao
1 barspoon Grenadine
Stir with ice and a bit of orange zest/peel to get some orange oil into the drink. Once chilled and diluted, strain into a coupe glass

As always, if you have any ideas, suggestions, recommendations, or comments, I'd love to hear them down below! -Sam





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