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Fog Cutter（フォグ・カッター）

Fog Cutter served in a fogcutter mug or tall glass glass
フォグ・カッター · 1940sFogcutter mug or tall glass · Shaken

Rum, brandy, gin, citrus, sherry — Trader Vic's foghorn for heavy weather.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Gold rum60 ml
Brandy30 ml
Gin30 ml
Fresh lemon juice60 ml
Fresh orange juice60 ml
Orgeat15 ml
Cream sherry (float)15 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Shake all but the sherry with ice.

  2. 02

    Pour over crushed ice in a tall glass.

  3. 03

    Float the cream sherry on top. Garnish.

Garnish — Mint sprig · fruit

02Taste profile

Sweetness
62Strong
Sourness*
90Intense
Bitterness
25Light
Fruitiness
60Strong
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
62Strong
Crisp
55Moderate

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Born at Trader Vic's Oakland in the 1940s — rum + gin + brandy was the original 'lost weekend' recipe, before the term had a film.

The sherry float is the finishing trick: poured last, it sits on top like the fog itself.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — Trader Vic (1947) · Difford's Guide

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide

    Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide

    Victor Bergeron · 1947 · Book · unverified

    • Rum2 oz
    • Brandy1 oz
    • Gin1 oz

    Shake, float sherry.

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05Variations

06The map

Spirits

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