J.p. Wiser's Deluxe Recipe

Chill glassware

Place a coupe or lowball glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill it thoroughly.

Measure and set up

Gather J.P. Wiser's Canadian whisky, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, orange curaçao, bitters, and simple syrup. Have a mixing glass or shaker, a bar spoon, jigger, strainer, and a large ice supply ready.

Combine ingredients

Add 2 oz J.P. Wiser's Canadian whisky, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, 0.25 oz orange curaçao, 2 dashes aromatic bitters, 1 dash orange bitters, and 0.25 tsp simple syrup (optional) into a mixing glass.

Add ice and stir

Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes. Stir gently but steadily for 30–45 seconds (about 20–30 full revolutions) until the mixture is well-chilled and slightly diluted. Proper stirring chills and dilutes without over-aerating.

Prepare serving glass

Empty the chilled coupe or lowball of ice water (if used) and, if serving on a large cube, place the clear ice cube into the lowball. Alternatively, use the chilled coupe without ice.

Strain

Double-strain or fine-strain the cocktail from the mixing glass into the chilled serving glass (over the large ice cube for a rocks presentation or neat in a coupe).

Express orange oils

Hold an orange twist over the glass and give it a good squeeze to express the citrus oils over the surface of the cocktail, then run the twist around the rim and drop it in.

Add cherry

Skewer a Luxardo cherry and rest it on the rim or drop it into the drink for a classic finish.

Serve

Serve immediately. Sip slowly to appreciate the blended profile of Canadian whisky, fortified wines, and orange notes.