away colors

2 oz Añejo Rum (Privateer New England Reserve)
1/2 oz Banana Liqueur (Tempus Fugit)
1/2 oz Fernet Branca

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, stir to mix and chill, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Mondays ago, I was in need of Fernet Branca to settle the stomach, and I sought out a recipe in the Bartender's Choice app. There, I came upon the Away Colors created by Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin at Lion Lion circa 2018. While the name made me think of the little colored dot on certain apps and websites to indicate if an user is logged in or away, the more common usage is the second uniform in sporting matchups utilized by the visiting team when the jerseys of the two teams are too close in color. In the recipe, the combination of crème de banane and Fernet first made me think of the Banana Toronto that I had at Offsuit and later of drinks like the Lost Horizon and San Francisco Treat. The bitter tropical note that the duo generates entered into a few creations of mine including the Hanky Panky riff Monkey Business and the Kingston Negroni-inspired Kingston Watusi. Once prepared, the Away Colors donated an orange, caramel, and banana aroma. Next, caramel and a hint of tropical on the sip changed into rum, minty, menthol, and banana flavors on the swallow.