mohu

1 oz Johnnie Walker Black Scotch (Famous Grouse Smoky Black)
1 oz Bulleit Bourbon (Old Grand-Dad Bonded)
1/2 oz Amaro Ciociaro
1/2 oz Benedictine
1 dash Scrappy's Chocolate Bitters (Bittermens)
1 dash Angostura Bitters

No instructions were provided, so I stirred with ice and strained into a cocktail coupe. An orange twist or cherry would not be out of place as a garnish.Two Thursdays ago, I uncovered a set of online recipe flashcards for the Poodle Room, a private members-only club in Las Vegas. A New Yorker article about the club opening mentioned that the cocktails were named after poodles that won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The recipe that lured me in was the Mohu, and I was able to discover the drink was named after a 6 year old toy poodle from Japan that won in 2024. Previously, the only poodle-themed drink that I can think of was the Pink Poodle at Toro. Given that Ciociaro is often utilizes as an Amer Picon substitute, I was drawn in for the Mohu cocktail was akin to a Bourbon-Scotch version of Deep Ellum's rye-based Creole variation. In the glass, the Mohu offered up a hint of smoke, caramel, and dark orange aromas. Next, a caramel-driven sip gave chase to Bourbon, smoky Scotch, herbal, caramel, dark orange, chocolate, and clove flavors on the swallow.