zakim

2 oz Evan Williams Bonded Bourbon
1/2 oz Punt e Mes
1/2 oz House Falernum (Velvet)
1 dash Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with lemon oil from a twist.Two Sundays ago, I spotted an interesting Manhattan variation on KindredCocktails called the Zakim from Alcove in Boston circa 2022. The database only had a reverse engineered recipe, so I hunted one down on the restaurant's Instagram and update the database accordingly. The drink was named after the stunning bridge visible from their doorway that leads into the Big Dig tunnel, and the combination of Punt e Mes and falernum is one that I have only seen a few times such as in the Flor de Muertos but always with citrus. The tropical Manhattan variation with Punt e Mes reminded me of the orgeat instead of falernum Little Caribbean, so I was intrigued to give this one a try. In the glass, the Zakim showcased lemon, Bourbon, and clove aromas. Next, the Punt e Mes' grape filled the sip that flowed into Bourbon, bitter herbal, clove, ginger, and lime flavors on the swallow.