redhead

2/3 oz Rye Whiskey (Rittenhouse)
2/3 oz Cognac (Monnet VSOP)
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi)
1/3 oz Campari
1/3 oz Maraschino (Luxardo)
1/3 oz Averna
1 tsp Green Chartreuse

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Fridays previous, I was perusing the KindredCocktails database when I came across the Redhead. The drink was crafted by Mathias Alsen at Brooms & Hatchets in Oslo, Norway, circa 2014 that started with the Red Hook as inspiration, and it was published in Gaz Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails 2015. The equal parts Campari, Maraschino, and Averna combination was one that prospered in the Free Fallin', so I was game to see it here with Cognac, vermouth, and Chartreuse added in. After using my teaspoon a bit to make this metric system-derived recipe (1/3 oz is 2 tsp and 2/3 oz is 1/2 oz + 1 tsp), I enjoyed the lemon, nutty cherry, and herbaceous bouquet. Next, a grape, caramel, and hint of cherry on the sip ended up in rye, Cognac, bitter cherry, herbaceous, and nutty flavors on the swallow.