Four in Hand

Created by: Scott James Teague
Category: Spirit-Forward Cocktails

Our favorite Death & Co. cocktails are fussy, complicated, too-many-ingredient affairs that always turn out magically balanced and entirely gorgeous – and Scott Teague’s Four in Hand is no exception.

Featuring bourbon (overproof if possible – Teague uses Old Grand-Dad 114), apple brandy, dark rum (Teague uses Smith & Cross), and green Chartreuse as the spirit base, tempered with a scant bit of sweetness in the form of cinnamon and vanilla syrups, the Four in Hand is at once mysterious, complex, comforting, and exciting.

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¾ part Bourbon
¾ part Apple brandy
¼ part Jamaican rum or Dark rum or Black rum or Demerara rum
¼ part Green herbal liqueur
1 tsp Cinnamon syrup
1 tsp Vanilla syrup

Stir all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into an ice-filled short glass. Express an orange twist over the drink and drop in as a garnish.

Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan and Nick Fauchald

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