Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Recipe by Ralph Allen Santos Kampai, Bartender What is the inspiration for the drink? Calibre means the quality of someone’s character, Ocho denotes my 8th year in the bar industry. I created Calibre Ocho during my lowest point as a bartender. This drink is inspired by having a good character regardless of circumstances you encounter. Your character defines the caliber of your thoughts. Ralph Allen Santos during the Philippine leg Nose: Pleasant aroma of the star anise and orange oil Tasting notes: this carries a lovely light smoke, sherry influence, toffee and chocolate Glass used: old-fashioned glass or rocks glass Garnish: Burnt star anise and orange peel Ice: ice block Ralph Allen Santos How to create the drink Ingredients: 45 ml Bacardi Ocho 7.5 ml Sherry Amontillado 7.5 ml Fennel and Orange syrup 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters Directions: Pour all ingredient into the mixing glass, stir, and pour in a rocks glass How to create fennel and orange peel syrup Ingredients: 20 grams Fennel seeds Orange peel (peel 1 whole orange) 500 grams Sugar 500 ml Water Directions: Marry all the ingredients in an airlock container, rest it for 2 hours to combine the flavor of anise and orange oil in the sugar. Put 500ml of hot water into the container, stir until the sugar dissolve and then let it cool.