memphis milano

1 1/2 oz Knob Creek Rye (Rittenhouse)
1/2 oz Compass Box Glasgow Blend Scotch (Ardbeg 10 Year)
1/2 oz Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi)
1/2 oz Averna
1/2 oz Benedictine
5 drop Orange Blossom Water

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with lemon and orange twists (lemon only).Two Fridays ago, I returned to the online recipe flashcards for the Baldwin & Sons Trading Co. in Woburn where I spotted the Memphis Milano as a smoky and herbal Manhattan riff. The drink dates back to at least October 2023 from the bar's Instagram post, and the drink was named after the Italian design and architecture group that dubbed themselves after Bob Dylan's song "Stuck in Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" that they listened to frequently. In the glass, the Memphis Milano showcased a lemon, herbal, caramel, smoke, and orange blossom water aroma. Next, grape and caramel notes mingled on the sip where things led to rye, peat smoke, and herbal flavors on the swallow.