old barrel

2 oz Rye Whiskey (Michter's US-1)
1/2 oz Amontillado Sherry (Lustau)
1/2 oz Benedictine
3 dash Angostura Bitters

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, stir to mix and chill, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Tuesdays ago, I decided to search the Bartender's Choice app for a nightcap and landed on Benjamin Schwartz's Old Barrel that he created at Little Branch in Manhattan in 2014. Overall, the recipe reminded me of Rhiannon Enlil's Neutral Ground but with drier and spicier Angostura Bitters instead of fruitier orange bitters. The Old Barrel began with a lemon, clove, and nutty bouquet. Next, the Amontillado's grape filled the sip and led into rye, herbal, dry nutty sherry, clove, and allspice flavors on the swallow.