2 oz Batavia Arrack
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
1⁄4 oz Crème de Banane
1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup
2 ds Chocolate bitters
1 rinse Scotch (Smoky Islay such as Laphroaig 10 Year)
Instructions
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe rinsed with smoky Scotch.
History
I was inspired by the Krakatoa that I had at Drink as a patron back in 2008 and that I started making in the past few weeks on the other side of that same bar. To the house classic, I removed the Chartreuse on fire aspect and included the liqueur in the mix. Taking a page from Avery's Arrack-Ari, I added in a smoky Scotch rinse, and from the Banana Toronto, I dosed in some banana liqueur to mingle with the Fernet. For a name, I uncovered the Sacred Monkey Forest which is a park in Indonesia (where Batavia Arrack is made) where one can feed and interact with the monkeys at one's own risk (yes, they do and will bite).
Cocktail summary
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Drink, Boston, MA
Year
2022
Is the
author's original creation
Batavia Arrack, Fernet Branca, Herbal liqueur, Crème de Banane, Chocolate bitters, Scotch, Demerara syrup
PT5M
PT0M
Cocktail
Cocktail
1
craft, alcoholic
4.83333
6
Enjoyed this very much -- did not have Green Chartreuse so substituted Dolin Genepy with a little more than .25 oz to account for ABV difference, worked well!