oh, sherrie

1 1/4 oz Amontillado Sherry
1/2 oz D'Usse VSOP Cognac
1/2 oz Benedictine
1/2 oz St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
1/4 oz Kronan Swedish Punsch
1/4 oz Lemon Juice
1 dash Angostura Bitters

Shake with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a dehydrated piece of pear on a pick hanging off the glass.Two Tuesdays ago, I ventured down to Backbar to try another drink off of their Mix Tape menu. The one I selected was Oh, Sherrie by Sam Treadway in honor of the 1984 Steve Perry solo recording post departing Journey. A few moments after bartender Jesse Lane made my drink, I had a chance to talk to Sam about his creation; the most amusing part was how he latched on to the song lyric "holds on" and made the hanging garnish mirror that using a bamboo cocktail skewer. In the glass, the Oh, Sherry welcomed the nose with dried fruit and pear aromas. Next, grape, pineapple, and orchard fruit notes on the sip ventured into nutty sherry and herbal flavors on the swallow with a tart, tangy, and allspice finish.