decadence & elegance

1 3/4 oz Courvoisier Cognac (Monnet VSOP)
1/2 oz Marie Brizard Apry (Rothman & Winter Apricot)
3 bsp Housemade Allspice Dram (1/4 oz Hamilton's)
2 bsp Cynar (1/4 oz)
3 dash Angostura Bitters (2 dash)
2 Orange Peels plus 1 for Garnish

Express the 2 orange peels into the mixing glass, add the rest of the ingredients, stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with an additional orange twist.A few weeks ago on Instagram, I spotted a recipe called Decadence & Elegance that cited Chuck Taggart's GumboPages blog, and two Sundays ago, I went to the source. The drink was crafted at Copa d'Oro in Santa Monica, California, at or before it was written about in 2009. Since apricot liqueur works well with Cynar and allspice dram such as in the Holy Joe and Firebreak, respectively, I was game to give it a try. In the glass, the Decadence & Elegance began with an orange, apricot, and Cognac bouquet. Next, orchard fruit, caramel, and a general richness on the sip danced into Cognac, apricot, allspice, and hint of vegetal-bitter flavors on the swallow.