under the kilt

1 oz Blended Scotch (Cutty Sark Prohibition)
3/4 oz Laird's Applejack (Laird's Bonded)
1/2 oz Walnut Liqueur (Russo Nocino)
4 drop Lemon Bitters (1 dash Berg & Hauck)

Stir with ice, strain into an absinthe-rinsed old fashioned glass, and garnish with lemon oil from a twist.Two Thursdays ago, I spied a curious Sazerac riff called Under the Kilt on the Kindred Cocktails database. The recipe was created by Adam Bagby in 2013 at Copper Common in Salt Lake City, and the combination of Scotch and walnut liqueur reminded me of Damon Boelte's Storm King. Once built, it gave forth a lemon and anise aroma. Next, rich notes from the walnut liqueur and malty Scotch on the sip were chased by smoky Scotch, apple, and walnut flavors on the swallow.