The nose is complex, with the pie spices of the bitters brightened by ginger, lemon oil, and juniper. Egg froth gives the sip a dairy creaminess in texture. Sip is bright sweet and sour, with the chocolate flavors coming up behind. The vanilla in the Tempus Fugit is brought out, combining with the citrus to add Creamsicle notes. The pepper liqueur is surprisingly subtle, quelled I suppose by the egg white, which in fact softens all of the flavors. To temper that softening effect, don’t use too much egg white—if mixing two drinks I’d probably suggest using the white of one egg for both. (The drink works quite well with leaving the egg white out entirely, but then it didn't qualify for the challenge!)

For the thyme syrup, bring 1/4 cup each sugar and water to a simmer, take off heat and throw some sprigs of fresh thyme in. Strain after 15 minutes.

The sparkles in the Runamok Sparkle Syrup (made in VT) give this cocktail a special look.

Originally a Gin Tradewinds riff, swapping out the Apricot for Lychee and adding Pineapple Juice for a more mellow end result.

"Colonial American" variation on the Manhattan, with the spirit base split between Maryland rye and 100-proof apple brandy, and bual madeira replacing Italian vermouth. Pimento Dram rounds it out, taking the place of bitters. Named in honor of the winter 1776-77 campaign of the American War for Independence.

Braulio and Zirbenz are key to this drink. But in lieu of Ragtime, another spicy rye would work. For the OT gin, I tried both Hayman's and Ransom but prefer the latter in this recipe. If you can't find Bennett Wild Hunt bitters, use Cocktail Punk Alpino, Hudson Standard Spruce Shoot, or pine bitters.