Add the Glenlivet 18 Year Old (2 oz), sweet vermouth (0.75 oz), orange curaçao (0.25 oz) and Luxardo maraschino (0.25 tsp, optional) into the mixing glass.

Bitters

Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters into the mixing glass.

Add ice and stir

Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes. Stir gently with a bar spoon for 30–45 seconds (about 20–30 full spoon rotations) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted. The exterior of the mixing glass should become cold and a little frosty.

Finish & Serve

Prepare the serving glass

Discard ice water from the chilled rocks glass and add 1–2 fresh large ice cubes (or a single large cube).

Strain

Using a Hawthorne or julep strainer, strain the chilled cocktail from the mixing glass into the prepared rocks glass over the fresh ice.

Express the orange peel

Using a peeler or small knife, cut a 1.5–2 inch strip of orange peel. Hold it skin side down over the drink and give it a firm twist to express the citrus oils onto the surface of the cocktail, then rub the peel’s rim on the glass and drop it into the drink as garnish.

Serve

Serve immediately. Sip slowly to appreciate the Glenlivet 18’s complex orchard fruit, honeyed and toasted oak notes balanced with the sweet vermouth and orange accents.