war horse

1 3/4 oz Blended Scotch (Famous Grouse)
1/4 oz Laphroaig Scotch
1/2 oz Blanc Vermouth (Dolin)
1/2 oz Crème de Cacao (Bols)
8 dash Angostura Bitters (I recommend 3-4 dashes)

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.Two Mondays ago nights ago, I spotted a curious Scotch recipe in a Raines Law Room online flashcard set called the War Horse. A 2012 Grub Street article placed the drink at Lantern's Keep in New York City to commemorate War Horse's Oscar nomination and Broadway production. The connection between the flashcard set and Lantern's Keep is that Meaghan Dorman was hired as a consultant in 2011 to open Lantern's Keep while still the head bartender of Raines Law Room. Once prepared, the War Horse confronted the senses with a smoke, clove, and chocolate aroma. Next, malt and chocolate on the sip charged into smoky Scotch, chocolate, and clove flavors on the swallow.