do the right thing

1 1/2 oz Rittenhouse Bonded Rye
1 oz Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy
2/3 oz Amaro Ciociaro
1/3 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 bsp Disaronno Amaretto (1/8 oz)
2 dash Angostura Bitters
1 dash Regan's Orange Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Fridays ago, I was perusing the KindredCocktails database when I came across the Do The Right Thing. What I believe is a reference to Spike Lee's influential 1989 movie, this drink was crafted by Isaac Cohen in 2015 at the Iris Cafe in Brooklyn a few miles from where the movie was filmed. Overall, the combination reminded me of a rye-based Brooklyn crossed with An Apple Tree Grows in Brooklyn but with amaretto subbing for the nutty Maraschino. Once in the glass, the Do the Right Thing came forward with lemon, apple, and caramel orange aromas. Next, a caramel-noted sip marched into rye, apple, and bitter dark orange flavors on the swallow.