The Perfect Bloom
- 1/4 ounce 12-year Japanese whisky, such as Hakushu, in an atomizer
- 2 ounces floral gin
- 1/2 ounce French blanc vermouth, such as Dolin
- 1/2 ounce Amaro Montenegro
- 1/4 ounce chilled verjus (see Note)
- Ice
- 3 thin cucumber slices and fresh lavender sprigs (optional), for garnish
- Mist a chilled coupe with 4 sprays of the whisky.
- In a mixing glass, combine the gin, vermouth, amaro and verjus.
- Fill the glass with ice and stir well.
- Strain into the prepared coupe and garnish with the fanned-out cucumber slices and the lavender sprigs.
japanese whisky, gin, amaro montenegro, cucumber
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/perfect-bloom (may not work)