pin cushion

1 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey (Old Overholt 86°)
3/4 oz Campari
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi)
1 dash Absinthe (1 bsp Kübler)

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, stir to mix and chill, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Saturdays ago, I opened up the Bartender's Choice app and uncovered the Pin Cushion by Hunter Orahood at Attaboy in Manhattan circa 2018. The recipe was his riff on the Boulevardier, and perhaps the addition of absinthe helped shape the name for it reminded me of the classic Negroni called the Quill. Here, the Pin Cushion set the stage with an orange oil, rye, and anise aroma. Next, a grape-driven sip flowed into whiskey, bitter orange, and anise flavors on the swallow.