January Spirits Gin Handy & Schiller Sazerac Rye Manhattan butterscotch

butterscotch

Bartlett pears are the secret here

playing against rye grain's spice and the orange notes of the Martini Bitter beautifully

A tang propels maple

Abbotts bitters were one of the three biggest-selling bitters during the cocktail era and were used in the original Manhattan cocktail

January Spirits Gin Handy & Schiller Sazerac Rye Manhattan butterscotchBotanicals including juniper, coriander, lemon peel, angelica root, bee pollen, marigold and chamomile are macerated for 24 hours before being proofed down and redistilled. Juniper, coriander and lemon take the lead, with undertones of flowers and bee pollen. Bottled at 90 proof.