The Conference

Name: The Conference
Ingredients: ½ oz apple brandy; ½ oz rye; ½ oz bourbon; ½ oz Cognac — in a pinch, substitute Sherry (or other) - especially when cold; 2 barspoons demerara syrup; 2 dashes bitters; 1 dash Mexican chocolate bitters; apple slice — garnish; Apple wedge (or orange or lemon twist)

old-fashioned · bourbon · rye · brandy

Apple brandy is the deciding vote, pulling the whiskeys and the Cognac into one spirit instead of a pileup. Keep the pours equal — go heavy on any of them and whichever one won does all the talking. It builds right in the glass, which is why I make these for people who can't agree on a bottle.

Ingredients

½ ozapple brandy
½ ozrye
½ ozbourbon
½ ozCognac — in a pinch, substitute Sherry (or other) - especially when cold
2 barspoonsdemerara syrup
2 dashesbitters
1 dashMexican chocolate bitters
—apple slice — garnish

Garnish

Apple wedge (or orange or lemon twist)

Method

Build directly in your highball glass and add ice. Garnish with an apple wedge (or use orange or lemon twist).