MB Cocktail Contest: Christopher Null vs. Jeremy Beals

Christopher Null Ingredients: Laphroaig 10 Years Old Scotch whisky (for rinsing) 2 oz. anejo tequila 1/2 oz. grapefruit juice splash of agave nectar Instructions: Rinse a cocktail glass with the Laphroaig and pour most of it out. Add remaining ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into the prepared glass. Don't bother with a garnish.

Jeremy Beals Ingredients: 1/4 oz absinthe 3 oz Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star (8 year aged) 1 1/2 oz Domaine de Canton 2 dashes Angostura bitters 2 dashes Orange Bitters Lemon twist Instructions: * Rinse a rocks glass with absinthe. * Add remaining ingredients excepting lemon twist to a shaker full of ice and shake until cold. * Strain into pre-rinsed glass and squeeze lemon twist over top. Rub lemon peel around the rim of the glass and drop into the drink.

Winner: Christopher Null
Score: 5-0
Game Summary: We found Beals' cocktail to be too heavy-handed, perfumey, and impossible to finish. It's like an old lady sat on your face and won't get off. Null's cocktail is a strong contender.

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