May 18, 2024

The Darkroom

Inspired by the cold, dark, isolated season, this cocktail uses an inimitable rye whisky, apple brandy, winter-spiced amaro and fig preserves to create a rich and complex cocktail.

Recipe: Reece Sims
Photo: Reece Sims

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If you’re a Vieux Carre, Manhattan, or a Red Hook enthusiast, this will be a new cocktail you’ll need to add to your repertoire.
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The Darkroom

Recipe by Reece Sims (Vancouver, BC)Difficulty: Easy

Flavor Camps: Boozy, Bitter

Ingredients

  • 1.25 oz Lot №40 Dark Oak

  • 0.75 oz Pere Magloire VS Calvados

  • 0.50 oz Luxardo Amaro Abano

  • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

  • 1 bar spoon Fig Preserve

Directions

  • Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
  • Shake (yes, that’s right) until diluted and chilled.
  • Double strain (to remove pectins from the preserves) into a coupe glass and garnish with expressed orange oils.

Notes

  • This recipe was original posted on Whiskey Muse