Diamondback

Rye, applejack, and yellow Chartreuse, stirred and potent. A spirituous Maryland classic with a bite that earned its rattlesnake name.

Ingredients

• Rye Whiskey1½ ounces
• Applejack¾ ounce
• Yellow Chartreuse¾ ounce
• Lemon Twist1 each

Directions

Stir rye, applejack, and yellow Chartreuse with ice until cold. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes

From the Diamondback Lounge at Baltimore's Lord Baltimore Hotel, documented by Ted Saucier in 1951's 'Bottoms Up'. Three strong things and nothing to soften them.