Stilt Walker Recipe

Cocktail

1. 1

   Prepare glass

   Chill a rocks glass or an old fashioned glass by filling it with ice and setting it aside while you build the cocktail.

2. 2

   Measure and add spirits

   In a mixing glass, add 2 oz Johnnie Walker Black Label, 0.5 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth, 0.5 oz Amontillado Sherry, and 0.25 oz Grand Marnier.

3. 3

   Add bitters and ice

   Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to the mixing glass, then add enough large ice cubes to fill the mixing glass about three-quarters full (about 3 large cubes).

4. 4

   Stir

   Stir the mixture gently with a bar spoon for 30–40 seconds (about 20–30 full rotations) until the outside of the mixing glass is well chilled and the dilution is about 20–25 ml. Aim for a glossy, slightly viscous appearance.

5. 5

   Discard chill ice and strain

   Dump the ice from the chilled rocks glass. Using a julep or Hawthorne strainer, strain the mixed cocktail into the chilled rocks glass over one large clear ice cube if desired (or over fresh large ice cubes).

6. 6

   Garnish

   Express the oils from one piece of orange peel over the drink by holding the peel skin-side down and giving it a firm twist over the surface. Run the peel around the rim of the glass and drop it into the drink as garnish.

7. 7

   Serve

   Serve immediately. Sip slowly to appreciate the layered notes of peat and smoke from the Scotch, the nutty dryness of the Amontillado, the herbal brightness of dry vermouth and the citrus-cognac lift from the Grand Marnier.