Cloak & Dagger

Matthew Belanger & Death & Co.

Old Fashioned Glass

Large Cube

Ingredients

1 oz

Stellum x Death & Co Dark Matter Bourbon

Any high-rye, ideally cask-strength bourbon works as substitute
0.75 oz

Empirical Spirits Habanero
0.25 oz

Mal Bien mezcal
0.5 tsp

Giffard Crème de Pêche
1 tsp

Cane Syrup

2:1 cane sugar to water
1 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 dash

Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit Bitters
1 coin

Lemon Twist

Instructions

Add the bourbon, habanero spirit, mezcal, crème de pêche, cane sugar syrup, Angostura bitters, and hopped grapefruit bitters to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well-chilled. Strain into an old fashioned glass over a large ice cube. Express a lemon coin over the surface of the drink and place it in the glass as garnish.

About

An Old Fashioned riff built around the floral fruitiness of habanero paired with peach and bourbon, accented with mezcal smoke and a hint of savory acidity. Despite its name suggesting danger, the habanero brings aromatic complexity without the burn.

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