griselda

1 1/2 oz Wild Turkey 101° Bourbon (Evan Williams Bonded)
3/4 oz Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth
3/8 oz Amaro Montenegro
3/8 oz Amaro Nonino
1/8 oz Green Chartreuse
1 dash Orange Bitters (Regan's)

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and garnish with an orange twist (omit).

Two Mondays ago, I was perusing the KindredCocktails database when I stumbled upon the Griselda by Leonardo Rezende at the Dandelion Cocktail Bar in Florianopolis, Brazil, circa 2013. I had previously enjoyed the Lost & Found from that bar, so I was definitely curious to try another libation of theirs. While the name reminded me of the local cachaça number the Esmeralda, this was a Bourbon drink accented by a trio of herbal liqueurs: Montenegro, Nonino, and Green Chartreuse, and dried out a touch by French vermouth. In the glass, the Griselda approached the nose with a tangerine and Bourbon aroma. Next, caramel and nectarine notes on the sip led to American whiskey, caramel orange, and herbaceous flavors on the swallow.