1 oz Cognac
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Coffee liqueur
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish.)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with an orange twist.

History

After writing up the Palisades (see my blog), I got inspired by its Cynar-coffee liqueur combination. I combined that duo with the Cognac-pineapple rum split base from my Big Spender, and I kept the Peggy Lee song title theme going by dubbing the result the Why Don't You Do Right. One critique I faced on the name on Instagram was "The drink sounds great, but in the song all the fellow has to offer is a glass of gin. What a louse!", but otherwise, several folks have since tried this one out, liked it, and posted about it which has led to a second wave of users making it and tagging me in their posts. Overall, the combination of coffee and pineapple has generally been a success whether in the classic Mr. Bali Hai or in more modern ones like Moe Isaza's Bacardi Legacy drink, the Poderoso.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Year
2023
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