bastille

1 1/2 oz Armagnac (Marie Duffau Napoleon)
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc (Cocchi Americano)
3/4 oz Benedictine
2 dash Black Walnut Bitters (4 dash Strongwater Mountain Elixirs Walnut)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with a walnut piece resting on the ice.Two Mondays ago, I was in the mood for Armagnac, so I searched the database on Difford's Guide and came upon the Bastille. This cocktail was crafted by Robert Weeks in 2020 at the Coldroom Bar in Montreal, and its structure reminded me of Eastern Standard's Houdini. Here, the Bastille approached the nose with walnut and rich brandy aromas. Next, caramel with a hint of orchard fruit on the sip gave way to brandy, minty, leather, chocolate, and walnut flavors on the swallow.