academic review

1 1/2 oz Irish Whiskey (Northcross)
1/2 oz Rye Whiskey (Rittenhouse Bonded)
1/2 oz Applejack (Laird's Bonded)
1/2 oz Amaro Nonino
1/4 oz Demerara Syrup
2 dash Mole Bitters (Savoy Society Chocolate & Chicory)
1 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Fridays ago, I returned to my copy of Mr. Boston Bartenders' Guide: 75th Anniversary Edition from 2012 and stopped at the Academic Review – a three spirit Old Fashioned of sorts created by Hal Wolin in New York City. Through a Good Spirits News blog post, I was able to learn that it was created for a guest shift at Fatty Johnson's in Manhattan in 2011 and inspired by Death & Co's The Conference which he fell in love with in 2007. Once prepped, the Academic Review began with an orange and caramel bouquet. Next, caramel and malt on the sip converted into whiskey, apple, caramel, orange, and herbal flavors on the swallow with a clove finish.