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Purgatorio

Nightcap/sipping · Spirit-forward

4.4 35 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
1/2 oz Bourbon whiskey
1/6 oz Mezcal
1/2 oz Bénédictine D.O.M.
1/2 oz Chartreuse Green
1/6 oz Chilled water
2 drop Saline solution 4:1

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 2.1 standard drinks · 216 calories

History

This cocktail, a mezcal-influenced variation of Ted Kilgore's potent Purgatory, is named "as a nod to the divine Dante."

This recipe was created in February 2026 by Simon Sedgley, a fellow Discerning Drinker. He advises to "Adjust the bourbon and mezcal ratio to your preference."

Created by Simon Sedgley