Stenton
Stir, strain, up, garnish.
An aromatic, slow-sipping version of the Blood & Sand.
- Made with additional 1 ds orange bitters and 1 ds spiced cherry bitters.
- Sweet cherry up front, then breadth of herby/spicy components comes in. Tootsie Roll aftertaste.
- Orkney Chapel — Scotch, Dry vermouth, Sherry, Orange liqueur, Cane syrup, Orange peel
- Cellar Door — Scotch, Calvados, Bianco Vermouth, Orange bitters, Lemon juice, Honey syrup
- Ravishing Red Rye — Red wine, Rye, Bourbon, Irish whiskey, Amaro Nardini, Bitters, Orange peel
- The Bottom Line — Islands Scotch, Manzanilla sherry, Bärenjäger, Orange bitters, Bitters, CioCiaro
- Broadway Nights — Rye, Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Herbal liqueur, Curaçao, Bitters, Orange peel
Excellent. I used lemon because orange scares me (uh, and I didn't have one on hand). I'd try the orange next time.
Update: Made again with orange juice and peel. Much better. I also sub'd a very strong and bitter version of Amer Boudreau for the CioCiaro. Excellent.
Not bad. I like it better than a Blood and Sand but I'm generally not a fan of scotch cocktails. Lemon is hard to get right. Also maybe a sweeter vermouth like di torino.
Very good. I used Johnnie Walker Black w/VIDA mezcal rinse--these had some synergy with a little peat, and a little earthy mezcal at the sip creating a broader and nuanced flavor. The small amount of lemon juice (1/6 oz = 1 barspoon = 1 teaspoon) brightens the berry/grape of the vermouth and the cherry without getting in the way or dominating. The composition was deeply and pleasantly fruity with a clean finish.