Bitter black beasts revisited

Tonight's attempt at the Bête Noire is a good one. One part Kraken rum, half part coffee liqueur, a splash of Campari and a splash of Angostura bitters, shaken. Definitely black, bitter, and dangerous. It's sweeter than I'd anticipated, but the initial sweet fades through the citrus and spice and into lingering bitter coffee. I'm quite enamored of it, but I may try again without the Campari and see what that does.

I bought the Starbucks coffee liqueur because it was on sale, and was told it's been discontinued. So of course I like it. I'll have to scour the city and stockpile until I find a good replacement.

ETA: I tried it again without the Campari, hoping to tone down the sweetness. That works, but it also takes out the interesting bits, sadly. I may try it again when I have a good orange rind to hand.

And speaking of the black beast itself...

Dreams of Shreds & Tatters

50695 / 70000 words. 72% done!

A Scandal in Belgravia

And that, Mr. Ritchie, is how it is fucking done.