Start of a New Road

1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Lagavulin 16
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole, Neisson blanc
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a coupe glass.

Notes

Now that's a drink.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Sam Treadway, Backbar, Boston, MA.
Year
2012
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/07/start-of-new-road.html

Curator
Not yet rated
Average
3 stars
(12 ratings)
YieldsDrink
Cocktail Book
Log in or sign up to start building your Cocktail Book.
From other users
  • Made with Bowmore Legend and Rhum JM. Didn't love it. I feel the failure is mine, not the drink's.
  • Challenging combination of ingredients. Surprisingly, lime is quite dominant. Try with lemon or reduce lime to 1/2 oz. Good cocktail for a cocktail nerd. — ★★★★
  • Try again with specified ingredients
Similar cocktails
  • Smoky Jose — Tequila, Mezcal, Herbal liqueur, Aperol, Lime juice, Salt
  • Unknown & Disguised — Herbal liqueur, Amer Picon, Mezcal, Spiced Rum, Lime juice, Coriander
  • Naked and Famous — Mezcal, Herbal liqueur, Aperol, Lime juice
  • La Llorona — Mezcal, Herbal liqueur, Amaro Meletti, Crème de Cacao, Bitters, Lime juice
  • The Option Clause — Mezcal, Cynar, Herbal liqueur, Grapefruit liqueur, Lime juice, Kosher Salt, Grapefruit peel, Serrano
  • Boston Apothecary #500 — Mezcal, Mandarin orange liqueur, Goldwasser, Lime juice
  • Oaxacan Lady — Mezcal, Bénédictine, Amaro Montenegro, Bitters, Lime juice
  • Yellow Cactus Flower — Suze, Mezcal, Herbal liqueur, Lime juice, Pineapple juice
  • Brother Hal — Light rum, Mezcal, Herbal liqueur, Falernum, Lime juice, Orange juice, Lime
  • Schwifty Swizzle — Mezcal, Falernum, Herbal liqueur, Peychaud's Bitters, Lime juice, Mint
Comments

I made this with Black Bottle for the smoky Scotch, which may have been a mistake. The resulting cocktail was good, but Chartreuse/lime-forward with bitterness and peat on the back end, like a slightly smoky Bad Word. Which is far from a bad thing! But my guess is that the mightier Lagavulin gives it an entirely different balance. The rhum's coconut and sugarcane notes came out in subsequent sips, but otherwise it was remarkably subdued for 100 proof (I used La Favorite).

ETA: lovely watermelon color though.

Dan commented on 6/02/2014:

Had this at at Backbar and it was great. If I made it again I'd reduce the lime to 1/2 oz max. Unless you want it bracingly tart.