Haitian Divorce

Drinks pro Tom Richter, the creator and owner of Tomr’s Tonic and the luxury spirits portfolio consultant at Spirit of Gallo, created the Haitian Divorce in 2012 while he was the head bartender at the now-shuttered sherry-centric bar The Beagle in New York City. 

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 ounces Barbancourt 8 rum

  • 3/4 ounce mezcal espadín

  • 1/2 ounce pedro ximenez sherry (preferably Lustau)

  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

  • Garnish: orange twist

  • Garnish: lime twist

Instructions:

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.

Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.

Express the oils from an orange twist and a lime twist over the drink, then drop both twists into the glass.

Attribution:

Recipe: Tom Richter

Origin: Liquor.com

Photo: Liquor.com / Tim Nusog

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