hamilton the hipster

3/4 oz Ford's Gin
3/4 oz Mulassano Bianco Vermouth (Dolin)
3/4 oz Cardamaro
1/2 oz Cynar

Stir with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.Two Thursdays ago, I decided to make a drink that I had bookmarked from Robert Simonson's Substack called Hamilton the Hipster created at Brooklyn's Grand Army circa 2021. Simonson had attributed the recipe to general manager Ally Marrone, but Ally commented on my Instagram that it was the work of bartender Jon Nutter, and Jon replied that it was a collaborative effort with bartender Robby Dow. Jon described how, "I was messing around with a version 1.5 [oz] gin and .75 [oz] of the modifiers, and Robby proposed letting the bitters shine more. Loved the body on this drink!" The bar's Instagram describes how "Hamilton the Hipster is our seasonal gin Negroni with notes of spiced apple and cola using Cynar, Cardamaro, and bianco vermouth. Inspired by the internet sensation @hamilton_the_hipster_cat and his luscious mustache." Besides a cat-themed drink being pretty cool, I was curious for Cardamaro and Cynar was a duo that I utilized in the Goblins Turned to Stone. In the glass, Hamilton the Hipster welcomed the nose with grapefruit, plum, and herbal aromas. Next, a grape and caramel sip curled up into gin, funky herbal, and cola flavors on the swallow.