starboy

1 oz Rye Whiskey (Old Overholt 86°)
1 oz Applejack (Laird's Bonded)
1 oz Cocchi Americano
2 dash Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Tuesdays ago, I opened up the Bartender's Choice app and came across the Starboy by Zachary Gelnew-Rubin at Lion Lion circa 2018. Zachary created the Starboy as "a more nuanced riff" on the Star Cocktail that appeared in George Kappeler's 1895 Modern American Drinks, and perhaps he named it after the Weeknd album and song that came out in late 2016. Once prepared, the Starboy welcomed the nose with orange oil over apple and clove aromas. Next, orchard fruit notes on the sip launched into rye, apple, allspice, and clove flavors on the swallow.