highside special

1 oz Scotch (Famous Grouse)
1 oz Amaro Lucano
1 oz Pineapple Juice
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Orgeat

Shake with ice, strain into a Collins glass, add soda water (2 oz), fill with ice, and garnish with cracked pepper. Two Fridays ago, I returned to my file of online recipe flashcards drinks to see what I could make with soda water. There, I was lured in by the Highside Special by Rich Boccato at Dutch Kills circa 2018; although I have never had Scotch and Lucano together before, Lucano's similarities to Ciociaro made me think of the Ciociaro-Scotch drinks like the .38 Special and the Jolly Jane. Once prepared, the Highside Special cast forth a pineapple, black pepper, and caramel-orange bouquet to the nose. Next, a carbonated lemon, pineapple, and caramel sip moved towards Scotch, creamy orange, and nutty flavors on the swallow.