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a Martini glass...
2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ fl oz Maple syrup
¾ fl oz Punt E Mes
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Bourbon sweetened with maple syrup, soured by lemon and made more complex by vermouth.

About:

Created in 2004 by James Mellor at Mint Leaf, London, England.

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