La Conferencia
0.5 oz
Rested (reposado) tequilas are aged at least 2 months in wooden containers often recycled from bourbon, cognac or wine production.
0.5 oz
A young mezcal that has not been aged for more than 2 months.
0.5 oz
A type of unaged rum made from fresh cane juice rather than cane syrup or molasses. Rhum agricole originates in the French Caribbean and has grassy and vegetal flavors that are key such drinks as the Ti' Punch and Port Au Prince. Classic recipes calling for Martinique rum are actually closer to today's Jamaican pot-still styles.
0.5 oz
Lengthy aging (8+ years) lends some color and lots of flavor to the rum. Most often bottled as a blend of pot and column-distilled rums ('Blended' category). Varieties are available from all over the Carribean and the world.
0.25 oz
A syrup made from dissolving granulated sugar (sucrose) in water. Regular simple is made by combining 1:1 sugar:water by mass, rich simple is 2:1 sugar:water by mass although only 1.5 times as sweet as regular. We always use 1:1 syrup unless otherwise noted in the recipe itself.
1 dash
A concentrated aromatic bitters made in Trinidad from water, ethanol, gentian and other herbs and spices; used in many classic cocktails like the Manhattan.
1 dash
Bittermens original combination of cinnamon & spice. Try it with rum-based drinks, and other dark aged spirits.
1 twist
An orange colored citrus fruit. Many types of orange make an appearance in cocktails. The peel and juice are equally valuable to diverse cocktails.
Stir all the ingredients over ice, then strain into a double rocks glass. Garnish with an orange twist. #stir #straight
I was so impressed (and jealous) when Brian created his Conference cocktail that I had to rip it off. -Phil Ward
Herbal
Strong