colonel gentleman

1 2/3 Blended Scotch (Famous Grouse Smoky Black)
1/3 oz Laphroaig Scotch (Ardbeg 10 Year)
2/3 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Orgeat
1/4 oz Benedictine
3 dash Apple Bitters (Dashfire)

Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with grated cinnamon. Two Mondays ago, I returned to my list that I garnered from online recipe flashcard sets, and I landed on the Colonel Gentleman at Valkyrie in Tulsa. The combination of smoky spirit, orgeat, Benedictine, and lemon appeared in the Maguey Sour with mezcal and egg white instead of Scotch, so I was game to give this one a whirl. Once shaken and strained, the Colonel Gentleman offered up an almond, smoke, and cinnamon bouquet to the nose. Next, a creamy lemon sip supported smoky Scotch, lemon, almond, and herbal flavors on the swallow.