down time

1 1/2 oz Toki Whisky (Kavalan)
1/2 oz Calvados (Morin Selection)
1/2 oz Amaro Nardini
1/4 oz Allspice Dram (Hamilton's)

Stir with ice, strain into a rocks glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.Another drink that caught my attention in the online recipe flashcard set for Dutch Kills was the Down Time that I was able to date to their Fall 2022 menu via photos on Yelp. It read like a whisky-apple brandy Old Fashioned flavored with Amaro Nardini and allspice dram, and the apple, Nardini, and allspice trio worked well in the Infernal Architect, so I was curious to give this a try. In the glass, the Down Time opened up with orange, caramel, and herbal aromas. Next, caramel with a hint of apple on the sip slid over to whisky, apple, herbal, and allspice flavors on the swallow. Overall, I was impressed at how well the allspice accented the Calvados and whisky here.