great minds

2 oz Rittenhouse Rye
1 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco
1/2 oz Orgeat
1/4 oz Giffard Crème de Banane (Tempus Fugit)
2 dash Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass with ice cubes (large cube), and garnish with a spritz of Nux Alpina (drops of Russo Nocino). Two Thursdays prior, I looked over the recipes that I had saved from online recipe flashcards from The Violet Hour in Chicago, and I selected the Great Minds from their Fall 2021 menu. I was able to find a Yelp drink photo from November 2021 to confirm the date and serve. The rye, orgeat, and banana combination was one that I enjoyed in a citrus-driven one, the Bright Side, but here it was with a substantial amount of Bitter Bianco and no juice. With the walnut liqueur garnish to complement the orgeat, the Great Minds began with a nutty bouquet. Next, a creamy sip developed into rye, bitter herbal, almond, banana, and allspice flavors on the swallow.