kilted flower

2 oz Scotch (Cutty Sark Prohibition)
3/8 oz Amaro Ciociaro
3/8 oz Amaro Sfumato
1/8 oz Demerara Syrup
2 dash Chocolate Bitters (Angostura Cocoa)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with an orange twist. After having the African Flower and the Maravilla, I decided to make a hybrid of them. I combined the amaro from each of them and dropped the crème de cacao, and for a spirit, I figured that somewhere between Bourbon and mezcal was Scotch. Scotch was also on my mind for it was Bobby Burns night besides it working rather well with Amaro Sfumato, and for a name, the Kilted Flower came to mind. Once prepared, it offered an orange oil, smoky, and roasty aroma. Next, caramel and roast notes on the sip blossomed into Scotch, earthy bitter, and orange flavors on the swallow with a smoke and chocolate finish.