The Baseline Test

Ingredients

• 2 oz Japanese whisky
• 0.75 oz dry vermouth
• 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur
• 2 dashes celery bitters
• 1 oz chilled water

Instructions

1. 1Stir whisky, vermouth, maraschino, bitters, and water with ice for 40 seconds.
2. 2Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
3. 3No garnish is the minimalist aesthetic — but add one if you need it.
4. 4The clarity of the drink mirrors K's emotional emptiness.
5. 5Within cells interlinked. Within cells interlinked.