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4 January, 2011

El Capital @ Dos Perros

Comments : 2 Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Bars in Durham - NC, Tequila, Vermouth on by : The Gourmez

El Capital
Dos Perros, Durham
$10

Wow, this New Year’s Eve special cocktail takes its description as a twist on a Manhattan seriously! It’s a very strong drink—assuming Dos Perros adds it to their specials list on occasion, only order it if you like a stiff drink. Luckily, I do! It’s made with hornitos anejo tequila, molé sauce, orange bitters, and Dolin sweet vermouth.

The light brown coloring was very appealing, like a crushed velvet. The tequila definitely hits you right away, but it’s a good, rich varietal that is deepened by the endless wealth of flavors the molé brings and the fleeting dash of orange bitters. I couldn’t pick out the vermouth, but I’m no vermouth expert so I may simply not have recognized it in the mix. The tequila is absolutely prominent in this drink, as it should be, and you only remember the other ingredients are there if you think about it. They work subtlely, which is no small feat for molé. I could have easily drunk another, but I also would have needed a cab ride home.

Reviewed 12.31.10.

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2 thoughts on : El Capital @ Dos Perros

  • Charlie
    January 4, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    Hey Becca, glad you liked it.

    Just a point of clarification, it was mole bitters, not mole sauce. So it basically had dashes of two types of bitters, both made by Bitter Truth, their orange bitters and their chocolate mole bitters.

    Quite likely the menu description was too vague.

    At any rate, nice to see you all on Friday.

    • January 4, 2011 at 8:56 pm

      That makes a great deal of sense, actually! I believe the menu said artisan mole and bitters, but I could have easily gotten that wrong. That makes a lot of sense as to how the mole presence was so subtle, since it was only in bitters form. I do think I could still appreciate the depth it gave–of course, I’ll simply have to try it again to investigate if you offer it in the future. ,)

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