The Spiraled Oak

Mar 13

I’m excited to create a custom cocktail recipe using their unique whiskies finished with a charred oak spiral. Each spiraled shaped oak stave provides a one-of-a-kind flavor profile to the whiskey and imparts an aromatic finish to every bottle. The specific oak spiral in this rye adds notes of smoke, caramel and coffee which pairs perfectly with the flavors in this Amaro and is accentuated by the coffee bitters. Check out the recipe below!

ingredients:

1½ oz | 45 ml Rye Whiskey
¾ oz | 22.5 ml Ramazotti Amaro
½ oz | 15 ml Simple Syrup
½ oz | 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
4-5 Drops Coffee Bitters
Soda Water
Flamed Lemon Twist

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instructions:

Combine all ingredients except soda and lemon twist in a shaking tin with ice. Shake, strain and pour the cocktail into a Collins glass with ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with a flamed lemon twist. Serve and enjoy!

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