buffalo soldier

1 1/2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon (Evan Williams Bonded)
1/2 oz Maestro Dobel Diamante Tequila (Cimarron Blanco)
1/4 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
1/4 oz Maple Syrup
1 dash Angostura Bitters
2 dash Angostura Cocoa Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass with a big cube, and garnish with a cherry and orange twist. Two Tuesdays ago, I opened up the Spec app that I learned about on the Bardtenders' podcast and selected the podcast's recipe collection. There, I was lured in by the Buffalo Soldier from Nineteen at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Jon Mateer, one of the podcast's hosts, is the beverage manager at TPC Sawgrass, so he most likely entered the recipe, but there is no indication if he had a hand in its creation. The closest thing that I have tried to the Buffalo Solder was Mr. Hyde, a Bourbon Old Fashioned (albeit without a split base with tequila) with Ancho Reyes combined with amaretto instead of maple. Once mixed, the Buffalo Soldier rallied the senses for an orange, vegetal, Bourbon, and pepper aroma. Next, roast and maple notes on the sip led into whiskey, agave, and pepper spice flavors on the swallow with maple, chocolate, and allspice on the finish.