rogue's romance

1 oz Smoky Scotch (Laphroaig 10 Year)
1 oz Sweet Vermouth (Giacomo Speroni)
1 oz Cherry Heering
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Angostura Bitters
1 Orange Peel approx. 3/4"x3" or 1"x2"

Shake with ice and strain into a coupe glass. After thinking about the Death or Glory that I republished in the The Clash cocktail biopic article, I became inspired to tinker with the structure. The drink's Cherry Heering made me think of the Blood & Sand and I later dubbed the end result after another of Rudolph Valentino's movies, namely the Rogue's Romance. I opted for lemon instead of Blood & Sand's orange to mirror Johann Goes to Mexico and the Trinidad Sour, and after making it once, I decided to include a regal shake with an orange peel to add back some elegant notes found in the classic. Once made the second time with the orange peel in the shake, the Rogue's Romance served up a peat smoke, red fruit, orange, and clove bouquet to the nose. Next, lemon and caramel notes on the sip blossomed into smoky Scotch, cherry, clove, and orange flavors on the swallow.