Barrel-Aged Libations

Question 1

Herbal Old Fashioned

Answer 1

Glass: Double Old Fashioned Bucket

4 oz Bed Thyme
2 dashes Lemon Bitters

Stir over ice. Strain over new ice.

Garnish: Lemon peel swath, thyme sprig

Question 2

Old Man and the 5 C’s

Answer 2

Glass: Neat; Nick and Nora / Rocks; Double Old Fashioned Bucket

4 oz Old Man + The 5 C’s
4 swipes Grapefruit zest (may substitute orange)

Garnish: Orange half-wheel for rocks, orange peel swath for neat. Charring the orange rind for rocks is a nice presentation for photographs.

Question 3

Latin Word

Answer 3

Glass: Nick and Nora

3 oz Latin Word

Stir over ice. Strain neat into glass.

Garnish: Clipped dehydrated lime wheel and skewered Luxardo cherry

Question 4

Obstructed Vieux

Answer 4

Glass: Nick and Nora

3 oz Obstructed Vieux
1 dash Angostura Bitters
1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters

Stir over ice. Strain neat. Spritz a ¼ small bag of Cracker Jacks with 3 sprays of Benedictine atomizer. Serve on side with a sticker or in a clipped paper (sticker on the bag)