A boldly flavored Old-Fashioned riff from Jesse Vida during his time at NYCs excellent Dead Rabbit that mimics the flavor profile of lapsang souchong tea Splitting a smoky scotch base with dry, nutty Amontillado helps keep the peat from overwhelming the herbal accents from the Amaro and Green Chartreuse while also allowing subtle citrus notes from the tea syrup and orange twist as well as the rich spice of the chocolate mole bitters to be detectable in the background. A deliciously complex sipper 1 oz Islay Scotch (Laphroaig 10 is best mix of flavor and value, but could sub Ardbeg 10 or Laguvulin 8) 1 oz Amontillado Sherry .25 oz Green Chartreuse (complex spirit with an herbal sweetness) .25 oz Amaro CioCiaro (Italian bittersweet Amaro with notes of orange peel) .25 oz Earl Grey Tea Syrup (brew strong batch of Earl Grey Tea, mix 1 part tea: 1 part rich simple syrup) 1 dash Chocolate Mole Bitters (Bittermens, Scrappy’s, etc) Stir with ice and strain into a chilled double rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with essential oils from an orange twist (discard twist after expressing orange oil over surface of drink)