Thistle & Steel

This innovative cocktail harmonizes the robust flavors of Highland Park single malt scotch and New Amsterdam gin with a medley of botanical and bittersweet components. "Thistle & Steel" is a complex libation that intertwines the nuances of Scottish heather and Dutch gin's juniper, complemented by the cherry-sweet warmth of ginjinha and the herbal depth of midnight marigold amaro, finishing with the distinctively bitter undertones of Fernet-Branca. *Ingredients:* - 1 oz Highland Park single malt scotch - 1 oz New Amsterdam gin - 0.5 oz Ginjinha - 0.5 oz Midnight Marigold amaro - 0.25 oz Fernet-Branca - 0.25 oz Suze liqueur - 0.5 oz Fig syrup - 2 dashes Chocolate bitters - 1 dash Habanero-lime bitters *Instructions:* 1. Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice. 2. Stir well until the mixture is thoroughly chilled and blended. 3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. *Glass:* Coupe Garnish with a twist of orange peel and a brandied cherry, allowing the citrus oils to accentuate the fragrant scotch and gin, while the cherry provides a visual nod to the cocktail's Portuguese cherry liqueur component.