half past midnight

2 oz Cognac (Pierre Ferrand 1840)
1/2 oz Fernet Branca
1/2 oz Crème de Menthe (Tempus Fugit)

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, stir to mix and chill, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Wednesdays ago, I opened up the Bartender's Choice app and came across the Half Past Midnight. Despite it sounding like a Chris Hannah drink name, the recipe was crafted by Sam Ross at Attaboy in 2015, and it came across like a more approachable Corpse Reviver No. 3. In the glass, the Half Past Midnight offered up a lemon, caramel, and mint aroma. Next, the caramel continued into the sip where it was chased by Cognac, mint, and menthol flavors on the swallow.