Airmail from The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy by Jim Meehan and Chris Gall

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    Garnish with a lime wheel.

  • fprincess on September 05, 2012

    This weekend I made the Airmail cocktail per the PDT specs using Banks rum. I had tried the Airmail before with Flor de Caña and had been delighted by this drink. It was very light with subtle stone fruit undertones, a great interplay between the light rum and the Champagne. With the Banks rum (same brand of Champagne), the character of the drink changed completely. I used a slightly more assertive honey as well which worked well with the spice in the rum. In the end however, I felt that the drink was heavier and less charming with the Banks rum. The Banks rum is a departure from a typical white rum. Some people have compared it to a rhum agricole but I don't think that it has the characteristic intense grassy notes; for me the batavia arrack flavor in it is prevalent. I don't believe that this is disclosed in the book, but I read that Jim Meehan had been involved with the creation and promotion of Banks rum. I would make this drink again but using Flor de Cana.

  • fprincess on June 26, 2012

    The Airmail is a honey daiquiri topped with Champagne. The recipe calls for white rum (I used Flor de Cana), but there are also a lot of variants using aged rum. The cocktail fizzed a lot when I added the Champagne but the layer of foam disappeared almost immediately. Regarding the taste, it is wonderful. It has a ton of flavor and some peach undertones, without being sweet. So much more interesting than the typical "Champagne cocktail". I can't wait to make it again. Picture here: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php/topic/143010-mixed-drinks-with-honey/page__p__1882799#entry1882799

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