On a wintry day in the mountains, my friend asked me to make him a cocktail that tasted like a leather boot. This was what I came up with and it’s surprisingly delicious.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Bulleit Rye
• 1 oz scotch like Laphroaig
• 0.5 oz Black Walnut liqueur
• 0.5 oz Fernet Branca
• Sage Bitters or Hair of the Dog Bitters (2 dropperfuls)
• Pinch of Alderwood Smoked Salt

Preparation:

1. Add the Bulleit Rye, Scotch, Black Walnut liqueur, Fernet Branca, and a few dashes of Sage Bitters or Hair of the Dog Bitters to a shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake well until chilled.
3. Strain into a glass over a large ice cube.
4. Finish with a pinch of Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt.