bobcat's tail

1 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey (Old Overholt 86°)
1/4 oz Smoky Scotch (Laphroaig 10 Year)
3/4 oz Lime Juice
1/2 oz Maple Syrup
1/2 oz Allspice Dram (Hamilton's)
2 dash Angostura Bitters

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.Two Tuesdays ago, I was inspired by the maple-allspice dram combination that I recently had in the Fireside Chat. The allspice dram component got me riffing on the Lion's Tail, and maple boils made me think of smoke, so a touch of Islay whisky fit the bill. Moreover, the maple syrup made me wonder what wildcats live in syrup producing areas, and naming this after a cat with little or no tail seemed ironic. Once prepared, the Bobcat's Tail pounced on the nose with peat smoke and allspice aromas. Next, a lime and maple sip landed on rye, maple, allspice, and smoke flavors on the swallow.