Personal Preferences: sipping
Style of Drink: aperitif
Spirit of Choice: whiskey
Last Drink: Blood & Sand
After the last drink The Partner commented about needing a nosh to go with it. The inject-a-thought made me want something more to sip but not as syrupy as the last one. Something a bit more savory. Something that could keep us company while he put the finishing touches on dinner and munched on a handful of pretzels. The Black Thorn (Irish) was a good next step. In the same family as the Manhattan, Rob Roy, Old Fashioned, this one was a bit lighter. With the lemon twist garnish it got more and more lemony as we got towards the bottom of the glass. Made me think that maybe just a dash of lemon juice would brighten it up. But then I risk another refrain of the acidity chorus.
Black Thorn (Irish)
2 oz. Irish whiskey
1 oz. dry vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. (Meehan says to rinse the glasses with Absinthe. (We didn’t.) Garnish with lemon twist.
this sounds really good. the guys at the camp put a twist of lemon in their manhattan. it's different in a good way.
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