Botanical velvet. Cognac warmth. A veil of smoke.

Smoked Astor Painless Anaesthetic Cocktail

This is juniper and citrus held in perfect structure, lifted by vermouth, warmed by cognac and then rounded by a delicate veil of fruitwood smoke.

Ingredients

• 45 ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin
• 15 ml Cognac
• 15 ml Dry Vermouth
• 15 ml Rosso Vermouth
• 2.5 ml sugar syrup (2:1)
• 1 dash Orange Bitters
• Lemon zest twist
• Apple or cherry wood chips

Method

Prepare:

• Chill a martini glass.
• Place your Sixpence Alchemy smoker on the empty glass.
• Ignite apple or cherry wood and allow the glass to fill for 15-20 seconds.
• Remove the smoker and allow the smoke to settle naturally inside.

Make:

• Add liquids to a mixing glass with ice.
• Stir until silky and chilled.
• Strain immediately into the smoked glass.
• Express a fresh lemon twist over the surface and place as garnish.