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Add cognac, pear syrup and bitters to a mixing glass w/ ice; stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled old fashioned glass containing a large chunk of ice. Grate cinnamon across the top, and garnish with a pear fan.

Notes

Pear syrup: juice 2 whole d'anjou pears (do not remove the skin). Strain thoroughly until clarified. Add 1/2 cup of pear juice to a pot along with 1 cup of granulated sugar; simmer until combined and clear. Remove from heat, add the remaining 1/2 cup of pear juice and incorporate until uniform. Strain again, bottle and chill until needed.

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Bourbon: What it is ... and isn't

This is the third in a series on Bourbon by Zach Pearson. Read them all: Bourbon, Bourbon After the Act, Bourbon: What it is ... and isn't, Making Bourbon, Who Makes My Bourbon, Producer Capsules., Finding the Good Stuff, Tasting the Good Stuff, Neat, Mashbills, Geeky Information and Resources.

Defining bourbon is complicated. It’s easiest to quote the relevant laws then talk about them, so let’s go to the official record, the Federal Standards of Identity for Whiskey, CFR 27 5.22 (b). Skip down if you don't care to wade through the laws.

(b) Class 2; whiskey. “Whiskey” is an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain produced at less than 190° proof in such manner that the distillate possesses the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to whiskey, stored in oak containers (except that corn whiskey need not be so stored), and bottled at not less than 80° proof, and also includes mixtures of such distillates for which no specific standards of identity are prescribed.

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Re Inkwell, 8 hours ago Shawn C commented:
Curated to convert the link to a web archive link. Unfortunately, Gaz's site is defunct since his passing. [Note: when folks find dead links like this, let us know so that we can see if a web archive is available, or of we can find an alternative reference.]
Re Inkwell, 1 day ago lcwareham commented:
Used half the bitters
Re Benediction, 2 days ago MikeLewis commented:
Too much lemon juice. Try ½ oz next time.
Re Letoslav, 4 days ago danoman89 commented:
Very easy drinking
Re Danny Brown, 1 week ago bstanton commented:
A bit on the sour side however perfect for the sweetness of the amaretto and apricot brandy. The first sip was Oh that is nice. Suggest 1/2 oz of lemon juice.