I have never smelled a buzzard’s breath. I once made a list of all animals ordering them by estimated freshness of breath and buzzards scored fairly low. They were far below koala bears but just above dogs. As you might have surmised, I spend a lot of time thinking about animal breath and I believe that a buzzard’s would smell like a combination of rotting garbage and rotting flesh. For most people that would be unappetizing. It was therefore with trepidation that we approached today’s drink, the Buzzard’s Breath.
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| Glass doubles as a weapon |
It turns out that the Buzzard’s Breath is made with amaretto, coffee liqueur, and peppermint schnapps. I was both relieved and surprisingly disappointed that there was no carrion in the recipe. I guess the buzzard that inspired this drink lived somewhere with access to almonds, coffee, and mints. The best I can tell is that it must be from near the Cincinnati America
Our Buzzard’s Breath tasted vaguely like a mint coffee. I thought it was pretty pleasant but Mrs. Bottle didn’t care for it all that much. I found that puzzling since she has won a lifetime achievement award from Starbucks. She did say that it left her mouth feeling nice, though, so that is a plus. I imagine that was due to the peppermint schnapps leaving a hint of minty aftertaste. Even though the drink had a bit of a syrupy texture, it was not overly sweet. It also looks quite a bit like coffee, so you could probably substitute this for your morning joe and no one would be the wiser. The only clue would be that you wouldn't have horrible coffee breath.
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| Two famous buzzards |
Overall Rating for the Buzzard’s Breath
Taste: 3
Presentation: 3
Ease of Preparation: 4
Drinks Until Blackout: 6 – 20% Alcohol
Ingredients
0.5 oz Amaretto
0.5 oz Coffee Liqueur
0.5 oz Peppermint Schnapps
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