Alchemical Romance

• 1.5 oz. Cognac
• 0.5 oz. rye whiskey
• 0.5 oz. turmeric liqueur (Von Humboldt’s)
• 0.25 oz. ginger liqueur (Giffard)
• 0.25 oz. honey liqueur (Barenjager)
• dash of Crude Attawanhood #37 bitters

Stir with ice and strain into glass.

I was building a drink around Cognac, of which I don’t have many. It might be a crutch I pull from the Vieux Carré, but I do like it better when it’s paired with rye. To this I added my mix of liqueurs. The turmeric brings some bitterness, but I wanted that strengthened with the Crude bitters, which add cherry and clove.

All this together sounded like some medicinal cure all. The name doesn’t really evoke that, but I do like the play on alchemy. And I just liked the name, so there it is. Hope it cures all that ails you.