the gold baron

1 1/2 oz Eagle Rare Bourbon (Evan Williams Bonded)
1/2 oz Laird's Applejack (Laird's Bonded)
1/2 tsp Grenadine
1/2 tsp Cane Syrup (JM Sirup de Canne)
1 bsp (1/8 oz) Bittermens Burlesque Bitters

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, and stir to mix and chill.Two Thursdays ago, I spotted a bitters-forward recipe on Kindred Cocktails submitted by Avery Glasser then of Bittermens Bitters. The drink was the Gold Baron crafted by Thomas Waugh at Death & Co. in 2010, and it utilized the Bittermens Burlesque Bitters that were officially launched on Valentine's Day 2011 in an Old Fashioned format. Once prepared, the Gold Baron donated a Bourbon aroma with a fruity-floral element. Next, a vague fruity note on the sip slid into Bourbon, apple, and floral-spice bitterness on the swallow. Perhaps the recipe needed a little bit more sugar (such as increasing the grenadine to 1/4 oz) to balance it to my preferred taste. but it did become more gentle with ice melt.