I just really like the name of this one. The mix of different ingredients is rather unusual, but somehow manages to balance the qualities of each base against each other. Like the Widow's Kiss, it's a drink that doesn't really look like it should work but somehow does.
3/4 oz London Dry gin
3/4 oz applejack (I like Laird's 100-proof Apple Brandy)
3/4 oz cognac (regular old brandy won't cut it here)
1 oz yellow Chartreuse (though I love it, the green stuff is too concentrated to work here)
1 dash simple syrup
4 dashes orange bitters
Stir and strain into a coupe or cocktail glass; garnish with an orange or lemon wheel and sip carefully.
Look, it's not a drink for everyone. Not at all. It's very much a drink for people like myself, who like weird stuff like the Widow's Kiss. But I think it deserves a try.
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