Ingredients
- 2 dashesAngostura Orange BittersEssential for BambooSubstitute: Regans' Orange No. 6
- 1 1/2 ozDry VermouthFrench dry vermouthSubstitute: Dolin Dry
- 1 1/2 ozFino SherryDry fino sherrySubstitute: Amontillado acceptable
Instructions
- Add 1 1/2 oz fino sherry and 1 1/2 oz dry vermouth to mixing glass
- Add 2 dashes orange bitters
- Fill with ice and stir gently until chilled
Light stirring for delicate sherry
- Strain into chilled coupe glass
Pre-chill glass
- Garnish with lemon twist
Technique Notes
Both wines are perishable once opened. A sherry or vermouth left out for a month makes this taste dull no matter how well you stir it.
Why the Bamboo Works
Stacking two dry, oxidative wines produces a drink that reads almost mineral: fino's almond and saline against the vermouth's herbal. Orange bitters supply the only sweet-aromatic note in the glass. Without them there is nothing to lift the two dry wines off each other and the drink tastes flat and austere; with them it opens into the lightest possible aperitif.