June 28-Hemingway Special

Ernest Hemingway has always meant a lot in my life. Not only am I a fan of him as a person, but a great friend of mine, who we will talk about in a later post, works for a company who uses Hemingway himself as a mascot of sorts for their liquor which includes rum and a rye. This cocktail was altered sp[ecifically for Hemingway when he tried one cocktail at EL Floridita and requested “double the rum and no sugar”. Hemingway was famous for having his daiquiris as essentially shaken rum with a splash of lime.

I of course had to use the rum I talked about earlier in this cocktail due to the association with Hemingway himself but you can use any you like, Bacardi is great in this cocktail. The grapefruit and maraschino is also a brilliant combination in this drink.

Full judging here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FWkdbJm4SM_VE1cfcIsu-BBPMTlPR6bpACCsIn8ClT0/edit?tab=t.0