spanish lady

3/4 oz Angostura 7 Year Rum (Havana Club 7 Year)
3/4 oz Benedictine
3/4 oz Amaro Montenegro
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1 dash Angostura Bitters

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.Two Wednesdays ago, I was perusing an old bartender's collection of recipes from Eastern Standard here in Boston when I spied the Spanish Lady. The combination reminded me of Damon Dyer's Monte Cassino but with aged rum, Montenegro, and a dash of bitters in place of rye and Yellow Chartreuse. Once prepared, the Spanish Lady ventured forth with a caramel, floral, and herbal aroma. Next, lemon and caramel on the sip twirled into rum, bright clementine, and herbal flavors on the swallow.