Gotham Recipe

Chill glass

Place a chilled old-fashioned glass or rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill.

Add 2 oz Angel's Envy bourbon and 1 oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth into a mixing glass.

Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters and 1 dash orange bitters to the mixing glass.

Fill the mixing glass with large cubed or crushed ice. Stir gently with a bar spoon for 30–45 seconds (about 20–30 full strokes) until the mixture is well chilled, slightly diluted, and the mixing glass is lightly frosted.

Discard the ice or water from the chilled rocks glass. Place a single large clear ice cube into the glass.

Strain the stirred cocktail onto the large ice cube using a Hawthorne or julep strainer to remove small ice shards.

Express the orange peel over the drink: hold the peel skin-side down about 3–4 inches above the surface and give it a sharp twist to release oils. Run the peel around the rim of the glass, then drop it into the drink.

Optionally, garnish with a Luxardo or brandied cherry skewered on a pick and laid across the rim or dropped into the glass.

Serve immediately. Sip slowly to enjoy the balance of rich bourbon, rounded sweet vermouth, and bitters.