Made Man

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Serve in
a Martini glass...
1½ shot Straight rye whiskey
½ shot Yellow Chartreuse liqueur
½ shot Cherry Heering Liqueur BUY
⅛ shot Fernet Branca
½ shot Chilled water
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Luxardo Maraschino cherry on stick

Comment:

Fernet Branca adds an almost smoky note to the rye, Yellow Chartreuse and cherry brandy combo. A great bittersweet after diner digestive.

Origin:

Adapted from a drink created by Ali Reynolds at Hawksmoor, London, England where this drink is described as being “A variation on the Manhattan that Mad Men and Goodfellas would have enjoyed at the end of a hard day’s work.”

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