black barrel

2 oz Rye Whiskey (Old Overholt 86°)
1/2 oz Averna
1/2 oz Amontillado Sherry (Lustau)
2 dash Angostura Bitters

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, stir to mix and chill, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Saturdays ago, I delved into the Bartender's Choice app where I landed upon the Black Barrel created at Nashville's Attaboy in 2018 by bartender Mitchel Taylor. The recipe reminded me of Rhiannon Enlil's Neutral Ground but with Averna instead of Benedictine. Onced built, the Black Barrel gave forth a lemon nose over nutty sherry aromas. Next, a semi-dry caramel and grape sip flowed out into rye, oxidized sherry, and herbal flavors on the swallow with an allspice and clove finish.