Big Fall Highball
I’ve seen a few Fall highballs floating around, so here is one I’ve been working on lately. It is truly Fall in a glass — plenty of apple and spice, a bit bitter citrus and a dash nuttiness. The Toki works perfectly here as a lighter whiskey with some subtle apple notes of its own. The Cynar brings the sweetness into check and shows a slightly earthier, richer taste of the apple. I love using non-traditional means to lengthen a drink, and the hard cider is just magic here (caution, it packs a bit of a punch!).
RECIPE
0.75oz Japanese whiskey (Toki @suntorywhisky)
0.75oz Apple brandy (@copperandkings)
0.5oz Amaro Nonino (@grappanonino)
>0.25oz Cynar 70 (@cynarusa)
Barspoon cinnamon syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
1 dash black walnut bitters
3-4oz hard cider (I used Texas Honey from Austin @eastciders)
Add all ingredients except cider into highball glass. Add iced, stir ~10-15 seconds until chilled. Add cider, stir 1-2 times to incorporate. Garnish with apple fan. Cheers!!