monk's mystery

1 oz Pierre Ferrand Cognac (Courvoisier VS)
1 oz Aperol
1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
1/2 oz Amaro Montenegro
3 dash Orange Bitters (Regan's)

Stir with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora (coupe) glass, and garnish with a flamed orange twist (unflamed). Two Tuesdays ago, I was searching online recipe flashcard sets for Amaro Montenegro drinks when I came across the Monk's Mystery. It was created at the now closed Hook & Line circa 2024 via their Instagram before ending up on the current menu of their sister restaurant, Alcove in Boston. The spirit-Aperol split reminds me of Eastern Standard's Prospect Park that was created by then bartender Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli who now owns/owned Alcove and Hook & Line. Tommy was also big into mixing Chartreuse and amaro such as with his Jaguar also at Eastern Standard. Once prepared, the Monk's Mystery gave forth an orange, herbaceous, and Cognac aroma. Next, orange and caramel notes on the sip prayed for the coming of Cognac, herbaceous, and clementine flavors on the swallow.