blue plate special

1 1/2 oz Haymans Old Tom Gin
1/2 oz Amaro Ciociaro
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1/4 oz Giffard Crème de Banane (Tempus Fugit)
1/4 oz Cruzan Black Strap Rum
2 dash Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Mondays ago, I made the other drink that caught my eye the night prior from Atlanta's Paper Plane online flashcards called the Blue Plate Special. The drink was on their Winter 2013/14 menu, and its combination of Hayman's Old Tom Gin and Cruzan Black Strap Rum reminded me of Death & Co.'s Night Watch; moreover, the Ciociaro and banana liqueur duo was one I enjoyed in Death & Co.'s Goldilocks. The Blue Plate Special reached the nose with orange, pine, and caramel aromas. Next, the rum and liqueurs' caramel notes filled the sip, and the swallow proffered juniper, dark orange, tropical, and clove flavors on the swallow.