I met my friend and colleague, Sean de Anda, nearly 10 years ago when he was working as a bartender at E. Smith Mercantile. Many of the recipes on Orasella’s site are his master works.
When it came time to develop our botanical cherry, I knew he had it in him to tackle something really challenging and unique. A master of flavor, our botanical cherry, is one of my favorites as it uses some exotic and novel flavorings that combine beautifully.
This cocktail, Famous Last Words, is also his creation. It’s a lovely contrast to the flavor of the cherry which finishes the cocktail off beautifully. Enjoy.
Famous Lasts Words
Serves 1
.75oz Voyager London Dry Gin
.75oz Heirloom Genepy*
.75oz lime juice
.50oz Maurin Quina*
.25oz Orasella Botanical Cherry syrup
Combine all ingredients, minus the cherry syrup, into a cocktail shaker. Add ice & shake to chill. Double strain into a couple.
Using a bar spoon, place one Orasella Botanical Cherry into the base of the coupe. Gently, add a bar spoon and a half of the cherry syrup. Both cherry and syrup should sink to the bottom of your glass.
Enjoy.
**Heirloom Genepy may be substituted for Green Chartreuse or Cloosterbitter.
**Maurin Quina may be substituted for maraschino liqueur.