Midnight Cowboy
Smoked chocolate, raisin, Port and Vermouth, perfect complements to the rich notes of tobacco, leather and caramel of Michter's American Whiskey. A late night cocktail, this twist on the classic Manhattan is the ultimate after dinner sipper.
Glass
Coupette
Ingredients
- 45ml Michter's US*1 Unblended American Whiskey
- 15ml Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
- 5ml Tawny Port 10YO
- 2 dashes Chocolate balsamic
- 1 dashes Chocolate bitters
- Liquid smoke - Spray once or twice into your mixing glass
Ice
Straight up
Method
Spray liquid smoke into empty mixing glass, add ice, and stir until chilled and smoke is diluted. Strain out liquid. Add remaining ingredients with ice and stir until properly chilled and diluted. Strain into chilled glass. For raisin-steeped whiskey, infuse 130g raisins with 70cl whiskey in a kilner jar for 24 hours, then filter before use.
Garnish
Coupette
Difficulty
Level 3 - Expert
