creole negroni

1 oz Clement Cane Bleu Rhum Agricole (Rhum 100° Blanc)
1 oz Campari
1/2 oz Amaro Montenegro
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi)
2 dash Angostura Bitters
2 dash Absinthe (20 drop St. George)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Saturdays ago, I landed on sets of online flashcards for the 2016 and 2017 menus at Porchlight in Manhattan. The Creole Negroni called out to me for it reminded me of a Right Hand with white rhum agricole instead of aged rum and of course accents of Amaro Montenegro, Angostura, and absinthe instead of mole bitters. Moreover, Scott Holliday's Defensio as a rhum agricole riff on the Lucien Gaudin rang out as well. In the glass, the Creole Negroni showcased a bright orange oil, bitter orange, and grassy nose. Next, a grape-driven sip flowed into funky rum and complex bitter clementine-grapefruit flavors on the swallow.