modern-classics · rich

Sam Ross · Milk & Honey, New York

Named for the trumpeter whose playing was all warmth and quiet ache — aged rum sweetened with honey and shaded by Punt e Mes, an Old Fashioned that hums in a minor key.

1. 2 ozAged rum
2. ¼ ozSweet vermouthPunt e Mes
3. ¼ ozHoney syrupA barspoon
4. 2 dashAngostura bitters

Over a big rock

Stir with ice until well chilled and strain over one large cube. Express an orange twist over the top. Garnish: Orange twist.