Recipes

The Maloney No. 2

Name: The Maloney No. 2
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces bonded bourbon, such as Old Fitzgerald bottled in bond 100 proof; 1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth; 3/4 ounce Cynar (bitter artichoke aperitif); 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur; Ice; 1 orange twist, for garnish

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Mixology consultant Josh Durr insists on bonded bourbon (a high-octane version that is at least 50 percent alcohol) for this drink. "You need the higher proof to balance the cocktail," he says. "Lower proofs fall flat on the tongue." Slideshows: Bourbon Cocktails

By Josh Durr

Updated on March 29, 2015

Total Time:

5 mins

Yield:

1

Ingredients

1 1/2 ounces bonded bourbon, such as Old Fitzgerald bottled in bond 100 proof
1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth
3/4 ounce Cynar (bitter artichoke aperitif)
1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
Ice
1 orange twist, for garnish

Directions

In a mixing glass, combine the bourbon, vermouth, Cynar and maraschino liqueur; fill with ice and stir well. Strain into a chilled ice-filled double rocks glass and garnish with the orange twist.