bowie intro

1 1/4 oz Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky
1/2 oz Giffard Banane du Bresil (Tempus Fugit)
1/4 oz Krogstad Aquavit
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Rich Demerara 2:1 Syrup (1/2+ oz 1:1)
2 Cherries (Luxardo)

Muddle cherries, add rest of the ingredients, and shake with ice. Double strain into a Collins glass with crushed ice (old fashioned glass with a large cube) and garnish with a cherry or a lemon wheel-cherry bullseye (cherry).When I landed late Wednesday night two weeks ago from the USBG conference in Atlanta, it was time for a nightcap. For a recipe, I opted for the Bowie Intro by Chaim Dauermann at The Up & Up in Manhattan that was posted on KindredCocktails. The database sourced the drink from a 2024 The Manual article on crème de banane recipes, and since banana and aquavit worked really well in the Mr. Wednesday, I was sold. In the glass, the Bowie Intro gave forth a caraway, cherry, and whisky aroma. Next, lemon, cherry, and caramel notes on the sip transformed into whisky, banana, cherry, and caraway flavors on the swallow. Indeed, the touch of aquavit was rather elegant in this mix.