vacationland

1 1/2 oz Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey
1 oz Bonal Gentiane-Quina
1/2 oz Braulio Amaro
1/8 oz Absinthe (Kübler)

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a cherry.Two Sundays ago, I was perusing the online flashcards from Atlanta's Paper Plane when I stumbled upon the Vacationland which reminded me of the Black Betty that I recently had with rye, Braulio, and absinthe/Herbsaint. Here, it utilized Bonal instead of Cynar as the fourth component. Once stirred and strained, the Vacationland ventured to the nose with a grape and anise bouquet. Next, the grape continued into the sip where it mingled with Braulio's caramel note, and the swallow finished things up with rye, pine, anise, and herbal flavors.