Three Year Stave
A batched cocktail rested on used bourbon staves — the wood leeches tannin, vanilla, and caramel into the base spirits over days, producing a drink that has the structure of a fine aged spirit.
Served in a nick and nora glass · Garnish: Vanilla bean · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz Rye Whiskey
- 0.75 oz Amaro Averna
- 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 drop Vanilla Extract (1 drop)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir 35 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora or coupe.
- Garnish with a piece of bourbon-soaked vanilla bean.