The Mauser
Loosely based on the Zombie, Will Peet's Mauser incorporates all the traditional flavors of the classic, but dismisses the rum.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Loosely based on the Zombie, Will Peet's Mauser incorporates all the traditional flavors of the classic, but dismisses the rum.
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