velvet jukebox

1 oz Jura 12 Year Scotch (Cutty Sark Prohibition)
1 oz Amaro Pasubio
1/2 oz Delicious Apple Brandy (Laird's Bonded)
1/2 oz Cocchi Sweet Vermouth (Giacomo Speroni)
2 dash Celery Bitters (Bitter Truth)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with a lemon twist. Two Thursdays ago, I returned to the online recipe flashcard set for Death & Co. and spotted the Velvet Jukebox that I was able to confirm by a 2023 online menu for the Los Angeles outlet. Since the blueberry amaro Pasubio had worked great with Scotch and apple brandy in the Return of the King and Trainspotter, respectively, I was curious to try this split-base Manhattan riff of sorts. Once prepared, the Velvet Jukebox opened up with lemon and blueberry aromas. Next, grape, dark berry, and apple notes on the sip spun into Scotch, herbal, smoky, and blueberry flavors on the swallow.