prime inspector

1 oz Applejack (Laird's Bonded)
1 oz Punt e Mes
1 oz Averna
2 dash Peychaud's Bitters

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, stir to mix and chill, and garnish with a cherry.Two Saturdays ago, I sought out the Bartender's Choice app for a nightcap. There, I was lured in by the Prime Inspector created by Mitchell Taylor at Nashville's Attaboy in 2018. The combination of Punt e Mes and Averna has worked well in the Bourbon-based Big Chief, rum-based Black Prince, and other drinks, so I was game to try it with apple brandy. Here, the Prime Inspector generated an apple and caramel bouquet. Next, grape and caramel notes on the sip gave way to apple and minty herbal flavors on the swallow.