roughneck manhattan

2 oz Wild Turkey 101° (Evan Williams Bonded Bourbon)
3/4 oz Zucca Rabarbaro (Sfumato)
1/2 oz Cocchi Americano
2 dash Grapefruit Bitters (Bittermens)

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe. No garnish was mentioned, so I opted for a cherry.Two Thursdays ago, I returned to the set of online recipe flashcards from the County Barbeque in Chicago and picked the circa 2015 creation called the Roughneck Manhattan. I was able to find the drink mentioned on one of their old menus, and the name may refer to the construction workers who built the skyscrapers in the 1920s. Since I enjoyed the restaurant's Malört-bomb, the Fireside, from that collection, I decided to give this one a go. Moreover, rabarbaro and Cocchi Americano have worked well in drinks like the Bark & Bite and A Good Man is Hard to Find, so I was curious to try it here. In the glass, the Roughneck Manhattan ascended to the nose with roast and Bourbon aromas. Next, roast and pear notes on the sip assembled Bourbon, char, bitter herbal, and grapefruit flavors on the swallow.