Clandestine

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass...
1½	fl oz	Dewar's 12 Year Old 'The Ancestor' blended Scotch whisky
½	fl oz	Suze gentian liqueur
⅓	fl oz	Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto Liqueur
⅙	fl oz	Honey water (3 honey to 1 water)

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Honey balances bitter notes of gentian with citrusy bergamot and Scotch spirit. An aperitif of digestive.

About:

Created in December 2017 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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