divorcé in nyc

1 oz Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey
1 oz Daron Calvados (Morin Selection)
1/2 oz Benedictine
1/2 oz Giffard Crème de Cacao (Bols)

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, spritz with absinthe (rinse with Kübler), and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Thursdays ago, I returned to the online recipe flashcards for the Violet Hour in Chicago, and I landed on the Divorcé in NYC by bartender Ryan Carrigan for the Winter 2023 menu. The combination of Benedictine, cacao, and absinthe was one that worked in the King of Birds and the Kaleidoscope, so I was curious about mixing this up. Once stirred and strained, the Divorcé in NYC opened up with lemon, apple, anise, and herbal aromas. Next, caramel with a hint of apple on the sip pranced into rye, apple, and chocolate-herbal flavors on the swallow.