Cooper Smith

The erin

First discovered at Long Island Bar with Adrian Philips on 2025-07-23. First made at home 2025-07-26.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Rye whiskey (e.g., Rittenhouse, Ragtime Rye)
  • 1/2 oz China China (Bigallet China-China Amer; can use Amer Picon)
  • 1/2 oz Suze (bittersweet gentian apéritif)
  • 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (traditionally equal parts Cinzano Rosso & Carpano Antica)
  • 5 dashes allspice dram

Directions

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice ~10 seconds.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  3. Garnish: express both lemon and orange peels over the drink.

Notes

  • I didn’t have China China so I substituted CioCiaro amaro.
  • I didn’t have allspice dram so I did 2 dashes Angostura, 2 dashes Pequods, 2 dashes cardamom bitters.