mr. hyde

2 oz Belle Meade Bourbon (Evan Williams Bonded)
1/4 oz Lazzaroni Amaretto (Luxardo)
1/4 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
1/4 oz Gomme Syrup (Demerara Syrup)
2 dash Spiced Cherry Bitters (King Floyd's Cherry-Cacao)
2 dash Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with an orange twist.Two Tuesdays ago, I returned to the online recipe flashcards for Cork & Cow in Franklin, Tennessee, that I found the Smooth Operator. There, I selected the Mr. Hyde that reminded me of a spicy Boss (a Bourbon Godfather) that was very different from the amari-driven Mr. Hyde that I had made before. I was able to date this to circa 2019 through a GoogleMaps menu photo. In the glass, the Mr. Hyde conjured up orange, Bourbon, and almond aromas. Next, an orchard fruit and almond sip opened up into Bourbon, almond, peach, chili, and cherry flavors on the swallow.