A balanced 1:1:1:1 ratioed cocktail inspired by The Paper Plane. Richer in taste thanks to the Averna but with a balance sweetness from the heather honey of Drambuie which also pairs nicely with the lemon.

Ginger and whiskey forward, warm, mild spice, herbal.

Green Key Herbal Liqueur is a 55% ABV American-made, French-style herbal liqueur, crafted in Chicago as an alternative to Green Chartreuse. It features over 72 organic botanicals with dominant notes of mint, fennel, and lemon peel, with a natural olive-green color.

For bar service, mushrooms should be stored in-fridge. A barback stabs each garnish and places it on the glass as shaking begins, in the Japanese bartending style, to keep service smooth.

If making homemade orgeat, include cloves for that distinctive Alley Twenty Six orgeat flavor - that clove goes with the soy sauce quite well to make that distinctive Chinese Red Braise flavor. If using other, clove-free orgeat, consider doing a rinse with clove-infused rum: 10 cloves, crushed in a mortar and pestle, per 4 ounces of your rum. A clove-rinsed rum can also help you make the Model-T from Boston's backbar.

When I first saw the Bertolucci film “Stealing Beauty” I was completely enchanted; less by the plot than by the place — the Tuscan countryside; the light, scents and sounds hanging in the air. This story of first love made me nostalgic for my own first love; for that particular kind of innocence where desire feels new and effortless and time stretches lazily through the afternoon. I wanted to live inside that film — where wine appears as lunch, fruit is eaten with stained fingers, and pleasure is indulged without apology. This drink is built like that memory: bright and buoyant at first, then gradually deeper, warmer, and sensuous by the finish. It’s an afternoon that slips into twilight before you even notice.

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