hat in hand

1 1/2 oz Aged Rum (Planteray Mr. Fogg)
1/2 oz Cognac (Courvoisier VS)
3/4 oz Banana Liqueur (Tempus Fugit)
2 dash Angostura Bitters
1 dash Saline (4 drop 20%)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with an orange twist. Two Wednesdays ago, I returned to sets of online recipe flashcards for Dear Irving and spied the Hat in Hand. I was able to trace it back to the current menu for Dear Irving Gramercy, the Raines Law menu in 2020 via a Yelp photo, and Fresh Kills in 2017 via a Yelp review. Overall, the recipe reminded me of the King Kong and Banana Cognac with different spirits and sometimes bitters (as well as the Bananarac if you overlook the absinthe rinse and serving style). In the glass, the Hat in Hand showcased an orange, caramel, and dried banana aroma. Next, caramel notes on the sip opened up into rum, Cognac, caramelized banana, and clove flavors on the swallow.