anchorage

2 oz Gin (Tamworth Garden White Mountain)
1/2 oz Fino Sherry (Tio Pepe)
1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
1 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist. Two Saturdays ago, I was perusing the Bartender's Choice app for a cocktail to wrap up the evening. There, I spied the Anchorage that was Sam Ross' 2017 riff at Attaboy on the Alaska. It reminded me of the dry vermouth instead of Fino sherry Puritan Cocktail that has been my go-to Alaska riff; both recipes dry out the liqueur's effect as well as put it in check slightly. One prepared, the Anchorage migrated to the nose with lemon, juniper, and herbal aromas. Next, crisp white wine notes balanced by a honey-tinged sweetness on the sip led into gin and mint-herbal flavors on the swallow with an orange peel finish.