443 special

1 oz Glenmorangie Scotch (Glengrant 16 Year)
1/2 oz Laphroaig 10 Year Scotch
3/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse
3/4 oz Amaro Ciociaro

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Mondays ago, I returned to my Food & Wine: Cocktails book collection and selected the 2015 volume. There, I was lured in by the 443 Special crafted by Nicholas Bennett at Amor y Amargo before he left to head up the program at Porchlight in New York City. Given Amaro Ciociaro's similarity to Amer Picon, the combination of whiskey, Yellow Chartreuse, and bitter orange liqueur reminded me of the Vickers. Here, the 443 Special began with a lemon, smoke, and herbal aroma. Next, caramel and honey notes on the sip flowed into smoky Scotch, bitter orange, and herbal flavors on the swallow.