Smoke and Mirrors #1

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Serve in
a Coupe glass...
1½ shot Speyside single malt Scotch whisky
½ shot Benedictine D.O.M. BUY
½ shot Byrrh Grand Quinquina
3 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters BUY
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How to make:

POUR ingredients into mixing glass, SMOKE (with applewood smoke), then STIR with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

his aperitif-style cocktail has subtle smoky peatiness with herbal complexity provided by Bénédictine and Byrrh.

Origin:

Created in 2011 by Erik Lorincz at the Savoy's American Bar, London, England where this drink is 'smoked' into a decanter in front of the customer and served at the table.

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