(the) Big Jump
Shake with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.
Watching a 1934 John Wayne oater (Blue Steel) and he makes a big jump down into (I think it is) the Kern River.
- Negroni Bianco (Peacock Alley) — Gin, Salers Gentiane, Dimmi, Orange peel, Lemon peel
- Bishdogg#1 — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Averna, Elderflower liqueur, Bitters
- Death & Taxes — Gin, Aromatized wine, Sweet vermouth, Elderflower liqueur, Amer Picon, Bitters, Orange peel
- Banana Suit — Gin, Salers Gentiane, Dry vermouth, Crème de Banane, Vanilla liqueur, Bitters, Mint
- Piglet's Lament — Gin, Sweet vermouth, Campari, Cynar, Elderflower liqueur, Grapefruit peel
This is an excellent cocktail, layered and complex. It leans toward sweet but with so many floral, herbal, and citrus notes that it doesn't detract. The black lemon bitters come through and blend well with the rest. Curation notes: I have changed this to "authentic", but have updated the bitters in the recipe since the "Aromatic" is actually Scrappy's Bergamot Bitters (now added ingredient list), and the dash listed as orange is actually Scrappy's Orleans Bitters which appear to be equivalent to Peychaud's or Creole bitters.