.75 oz Lillet Blanc (Cocchi Americano)
.5 oz Drambuie
2 dash Orange Bitters
*orange twist*
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with the orange twist.
Today I decided to open up my new copy of the PDT Cocktail Book and try a recipe out of it. Its funny that I ended up getting a copy of this book because I picked it up and looked through it two times in bookstores and decided that it wasn't a book I'd like... and then I grabbed it in an amazon cookbook spree. Despite the dubious start I realized when I opened it at home that it was pretty ill and a good buy.
I was drawn to this drink for a couple of reasons. First, I like that it uses scotch. I also really enjoy the whiskeys that Compass Box puts out. Finally, I like trying cocktails that use Drambuie as the sweetening ingredient because I feel the honey / herb notes it brings are more interesting than the ones added by say St. Germain or Luxardo Maraschino. I used Great King St. in this one because I like the spice and vanilla notes. It was also the only Compass Box I had on hand.
The drink opened up with a orange spice nose and transitioned into a navel orange taste. On the heels of the orange is the Drambuie's honey and heather notes. The sip finishes with white pepper and a lingering burn from the whiskey. After a few more sips the sweetness becomes more pronounced and a vanilla taste becomes apparent which combines with the orange for an almost creamsicle taste. This drink was good, and would appeal to people who can handle a sweeter whiskey drink. Rusty nails are the easy comparison, but the switch from lemon to orange, and the addition of Cocchi Americano leaves this drink with surprisingly different impression.
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