Cigarettes and Coffee Cocktail

>> Wednesday, May 28, 2025

This recipe comes from an awesome restaurant in Costa Mesa, CA named ARC. One of the really cool things about ARC is that pretty much everything is cooked over wood or in their wood-fired oven. All cocktails are also made by hand (you won't find any blenders here). One of my favorite cocktails at ARC is Cigarettes and Coffee. The hardest ingredient for me to find was the Fugit Gran Classico. It seems to be more available in the western US than anywhere else, but I would suggest using it rather than a substitute. Also, the smoke character was fairly intense with my Smoke bitters; I'd start at two dashes rather than five and add more if you want it more smoky.

1 1/2 oz. George Dickel Rye
1/2 Luxardo Amaro Abano
Barspoon of Gran Classico
5 Dashes Smoke Bitters (I used Australian Company Smoke Bitters)
5 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Stir ingredients in a short glass, add hand-cut ice or a single large cube.  

Garnish with a finely grated coffee bean. A microplane works best.

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