2 oz Overproof bourbon, Old Grand Dad 114
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
Instructions

Stir, strain over large cube/sphere, orange twist.

Notes

Spawned from a gentleman who loved bitter-heavy rye cocktails and anything with a badass name.

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Comments


Ahhh! Bourbon and Cynar... a good combination, indeed! Add some yellow Chartreuese and Peychaud's bitters (with an orange twist, of course), and you have a wonderful libation. The Van Damme is exactly that; a wonderful libation. The bourbon (Baker's in this case) comes through like a champ, and the Cynar is hidden by the Chartreuse. But everything comes together as it should.

I do wonder, however, how this drink would taste with a lower proof, say in the 90 proof range? Some may prefer it that way. Regardless, for those who enjoy an overproof bourbon drink, The Van Damme will hit the spot. I rate it at 4.0. A nice before dinner drink!