I’m a huge fan of Bespoke Post and this month I got hooked-up with the first cocktail related delivery.  There was a cocktail aging kit from Black Swan Cooperage and a set of glasses from Sempli.  Between my addiction to glassware and my obsession to trying to cocktail methods, this was a win-win situation.

To top it off, there was a recipe list of 4 cocktails to test out the aging kit; White Manhattan, Deshler, 2:1 Gin Martini & Negroni.   The Deshler looked the most interesting so I went with that.  I mixed of a batch of about 3 servings and poured most of it into the glass bottle.  The little bit left was my tasting.  This was here so I could get a feel for what the base cocktail tastes like.

Taste: Pre-aged, this drink has a lot of aromatic flavors and the peychaud’s bitters brings all of it together.  This is really great and I’m looking forward to it after the aging.

Sourcing:This isn’t crazy to locate all the ingredients.  I think the Dubonnet is the hardest to find and it seems to be popping up more and more.  Any good rye will work but I love Bulleit.

Prep: This cocktail is simple.  Add and stir.