Horror Hotel

1 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Apple brandy (Aged such as a VS Calvados or Laird's Bonded)
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄2 oz Cynar
2 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged (Or their Old Fashioned Bitters (sub a cinnamon-forward one too))
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

Smoke, vegetal funk, caramel, apples, and cinnamon.

History

As Halloween was approaching, I decided to craft this Autumnal smoky and bitter number as a The Misfits musical tribute. I was inspired by the Fall on Me to create a music-themed drink that utilized the apricot-herbal liqueur combination, and The Misfits fit the then approaching holiday. For this concept's herbal liqueur, I opted for Cynar which paired well with apricot in a few drinks, and apricot-Punt e Mes has proven to be a winner such as in the Slope. The song that matched the drink's and evening's feel was the Horror Hotel that they named after the 1960 movie.

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Year
2020
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2020/11/horror-hotel.html

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Instructions

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Authenticity
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https://www.bartenderatlarge.com/recipes/2020/3/8/overproof-spirits-amp…

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Instructions

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Instructions

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Year
2020
Authenticity
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Creator
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Source reference

Imbibe Magazine, November/December 2020 issue, p.36

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