An original cocktail I’ve recently jiggered. It’s a bit of a Rob Roy meets an À La Louisianne, paying homage to Sir Walter Scott’s “There Breathes the Man,” in which one with no sense of place or pride for home is one with a “soul so dead.” The narrative of this cocktail is precisely so – ingredients from all over the world, balanced and with nothing taking over the drink. There is no pride. Just quiet reflection.
“Breathes there now in-hand — dear, dark, and dour in vibe — From on foreign strand — burnt, bitter, and bright imbibe — Complex flavors stand.”
Sir Walter Scott
Soul so Dead
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Blended Scotch I use Monkey Shoulder
- 3/4 oz Cynar
- 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth Cocchi
- 3-4 Dashes Orange Bitters from bottle
- Rinse Orange Liqueur
- Float Gold Rum Gosling’s
Garnish
Instructions
- Stir ingredients until chilled
- Serve up in a Curaçao-rinsed coup
- Be as fancy (or not) as you want with the orange peel
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