1⁄2 oz Islands Scotch, Talisker (Storm)
1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum, El Dorado 8 (optional: espresso infused)
3⁄4 oz Cynar
3⁄4 oz Coffee liqueur, Bittermens New Orleans Coffee
Instructions
Stir, strain into either a coupe, up, or an old fashioned glass with a large cube/sphere. Garnish with a lemon peel, expressed, if you like a lemon peel with your espresso (I don't).
Notes
For the Islay scotch, if you want a slightly less "ashy" taste (simulating the "cigarettes"), use Bowmore 12 Year; for more, use Laphroaig 10 Year. If not using the very bitter Bittermens New Orleans coffee liqueur, I would suggest using a quality coffee liqueur, infusing the rum with whole espresso beans (a few ounces infused in a 750ml bottle for 24 hours or more), and adding a dash of either mole or coffee bitters.
History
While there are other fine cocktails with a similar name, I was looking to create something that amped up the smoke and bitterness factor.
Very good, but it came off as a whole lot of coffee and not much cigarette for me, even with Laphroaig. Using Talisker Storm as written + ¼ oz Ardbeg 10 solved it nicely! It's a solid base formula regardless, I'm looking forward to more experiments with the drink.