heather on the hill

2 oz Grant Scotch (Famous Grouse)
1/2 oz Orange Juice
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Honey Syrup
1 dash Cardamom Bitters (The Bitter Housewife)
1 Egg White

Shake one round without ice and one round with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with an orange twist. Two Thursdays ago, I returned to the online set of recipe flashcards for 1 Tippling Place in Philalephia that I had not touched since July when I made The Marxist. From that 2017 set, I selected the Heather on the Hill. In my research, I found an October 2016 article in Mid-Day with a photo and a description of the bartender Myles Carroll making the drink for a month long pop-up in Mumbai, India. Overall, the recipe reminded me of Sother Teague's Take me to Marrakech but with Scotch and egg white instead of Armagnac. Once prepared, Heather on the Hill gave forth an orange, honey, and Scotch aroma. Next, a creamy orange and lemon sip led into Scotch, honey, and cardamom flavors on the swallow. I was quite surprised at how delightful this combination was given its relative simplicity.