The Stanley Park

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz Rye Whiskey
• ½ oz Vermouth
• ¼ oz Fernet Branca Bitters
• 1 Simple Syrup
• 1 Lemon

Preparation

Build over ice in tumbler Stir Strain into chilled cocktail glass Garnish with flamed orange disc

Description

I found the aul' Toronto (a Manhattan variation including a healthy dose of Fernet Branca) to be overpowering. None of the Fernet's subtleties were exposed... if that's the intent, you may as well just down a handshake and be done with it. With this variation, I used the soft yet highly aromatic Blanc vermouth (I'm using Doulin) to accentuate some of the more esoteric herbal notes in the Fernet. The fresh lemon juice gives it some much needed acidity, keeping read more...the whole tongue involved in tasting, and the bit of simple syrups helps to bind the flavors to one another. Rye is a perfect, hearty-yet-simple spirit to treat as the base for this and the flamed orange oils cue your palette to some pending smoky goodness. Drink Up!    (hide)