The Differential

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz rye whiskey
• 0.5 oz Islay Scotch (Laphroaig for smoke)
• 0.25 oz simple syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters
• 1 orange peel

Instructions

1. 1Rinse a rocks glass with the Islay Scotch and discard the excess — just the smoke stays.
2. 2Combine rye, simple syrup, and both bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
3. 3Stir for 30 seconds and strain into the scotch-rinsed rocks glass over a large ice cube.
4. 4Express the orange peel sharply over the top — the oils should coat the surface.
5. 5Drop the peel in. Everybody lies. This drink does not.