talent scout

2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon (Old Tub Bonded)
1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
2 dash Angostura Bitters
2 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Mondays prior, I delved back into Carey Jones' Brooklyn Bartender book to find a glossed-over gem. There, I was drawn in by the Talent Scout that was offered up by Brian Smith at the Colonie for it reminded me of a curaçao-for-Maraschino Fancy Free or perhaps a Bourbon-for-Genever Dutch Courage. I later learned that the original recipe was from Ted Saucier's 1951 Bottoms Up where it was attributed to radio and television commentator Arthur Godfrey. Once prepared, the Talent Scout welcomed the senses with an orange and Bourbon aroma. Next, a malt-driven sip led into whiskey, orange, clove, and allspice flavors on the swallow with an orange finish.