night train

2 oz Overproof Bourbon (Old Grand-Dad Bonded)
1/2 oz Cynar
1/2 oz Amaro Ciociaro
1 dash Amargo Vallet or sub Angostura Bitters (Angostura)

Stir with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora glass, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Fridays prior, I spotted a drink in Imbibe Magazine from back in 2022 called the Night Train. The recipe was created by Garrett Flanagan at Pebble Bar in New York City as a Manhattan-Boulevardier hybrid. Since the Cynar-Ciociaro combination worked so well in the Two Gents that it inspired me to craft the Smith & Cross Daiquiri riff Saucy Minion, I was game to try this one out. In the glass, the Night Train showcased an orange, Bourbon, and caramel aroma. Next, a caramel and orange sip progressed into Bourbon, vegetal herbal, orange peels and pith, and clove flavors on the swallow.