dobbs

2 oz Bourbon (Angel's Envy)
1 oz Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi)

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe with a heavy undumped rinse (1/8 oz) of Fernet Branca, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Fridays ago, I began scanning the Bartender's Choice app and spotted the Dobbs created by Matt Dawson at Brooklyn Social Club. I was not sure if this Bourbon Hanky Panky of sorts was named after the related Doberman cocktail on the app or named after bar owner Rick Dobbs. While Rick was associated with a drink with similar ingredients called Not Your Daddy's Manhattan, it was a Las Vegas recipe that he bookmarked on the CopyMeThat site and not his own. Once prepared, the Dobbs gave forth a lemon, grape, and menthol bouquet to the nose. Next, the vermouth's grape notes filled the sip and was followed by Bourbon, red fruit, bitter herbal, and menthol flavors on the swallow.