defeat by greater things

1 1/2 oz Rittenhouse Rye
1 1/2 oz Amaro Nardini
2 dash Orange Bitters (Regan's)

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with orange oils from a twist.Two Fridays ago after I got home a bit tired from my bar shift, I sought out an easy to make drink and landed on the Defeat by Greater Things from the Patterson House in Nashville. I learned of the recipe via online flashcards and then found the cocktail posted about on their Instagram back in February, and it reminded me of the Mayor's Lament with a garnish and different bitters. The name is most likely a tribute to German poet Rainer Maria Rilke who declared, "The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things." This Black Manhattan of sorts launched off with an orange, herbal, licorice, and mint aroma. Next, caramel notes on the sip subsided into rye, root beer, and mint flavors on the swallow.