Ten Crucial Days

1 oz Rye (Sagamore 83-proof, white label)
1 oz Applejack, Lairds 100 proof
1 oz Madeira, Blandy's (10-year Bual, "medium-rich")
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram, Bitter Truth
Instructions

Stir ingredients over ice. Serve up in a chilled coupe.

Notes

"Colonial American" variation on the Manhattan, with the spirit base split between Maryland rye and 100-proof apple brandy, and bual madeira replacing Italian vermouth. Pimento Dram rounds it out, taking the place of bitters. Named in honor of the winter 1776-77 campaign of the American War for Independence.

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Captain Thomas Quigley's 5th great-grandson
Year
2023
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