linchpin

1 oz Aged Rum (R.L. Seale 10 Year)
1 oz Jamacain Rum (Smith & Cross)
1/2 oz Pedro Ximenez Sherry (Oxford 1970)
2 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)

Build in an old fashioned glass, add ice, stir to mix and chill, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.Two Sundays ago, I opened up the Bartender's Choice app and spotted the Linchpin that came across like a modern remake of the Arawak from Trader Vic's 1947 Bartender's Guide. This rum-sherry number was crafted by David Molyneux at The Everleigh in Melbourne circa 2017 and was subtitled on the app "A rich & chew rum Old Fashioned." In the glass, the grapefruit oils brightened the sherry's raisin on the nose. Next, dark grape and molasses notes on the sip transformed into funk rum, caramel, and date flavors on the swallow.