The Laubade Legacy

Ingredientes

• 45 ml 1979 Château de Laubade Armagnac
• 20 ml aged balsamic vinegar
• 15 ml fresh lemon juice
• 10 ml honey syrup (1:1 ratio)
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash walnut bitters

Preparación

1. Fill a mixing glass with ice.
2. Add the Armagnac, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, honey syrup, and both bitters.
3. Stir continuously for 30 seconds until well-chilled.
4. Strain into the prepared glass using a fine strainer.
5. Express the oils from a lemon twist over the surface.

Serve in a crystal coupe glass. Garnish with a single candied walnut half placed on the rim and a thin lemon twist draped over the edge of the glass. Present on a dark slate coaster with the bottle visible beside the service.