The 1909 Recipe
maker's mark 7 private select bourbon, amaro nonino, china china, bénédictine, bitters
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Finish
Method
Cocktail
Build and Stir
Add 2 oz Maker's Mark 7 Private Select bourbon, 1/2 oz Amaro Nonino, 1/4 oz China-China, 1/4 oz Bénédictine, 3 dashes Angostura bitters and 1 dash orange bitters into a mixing glass filled with plenty of fresh ice.
Stir briskly for 25–30 seconds (or until the outside of the mixing glass is well chilled and the liquid is properly diluted, about 20–25 turns). This achieves the proper dilution and silky texture for a spirit-forward cocktail.
Place a single large ice cube in a chilled Old Fashioned glass (or chilled rocks glass). Fine-strain the stirred cocktail over the large ice cube to avoid shards or excess dilution.
Garnish & Finish
Express and Garnish
Take a wide strip of orange peel (about 1.5" x 2.5"). Hold it skin-side down over the glass and give it a sharp twist to express the oils over the cocktail, moving it around the surface so oils land on the drink. Optionally, run the peel's rim along the glass to release more aroma, then drop the peel into the drink or nest it on the ice.
Serve immediately. The 1909 is meant to be sipped slowly, appreciating the layered herbal-bitter notes balanced by the bourbon's caramel and oak. Replenish the ice as needed.