By Matt Hunt (Death & Co Denver, 2018)

As Islay Dying

“I love the simplicity of equal-parts cocktails, like the Negroni or Naked and Famous. In this one, I was trying to marry an Islay gin and an Islay scotch, with the Génépy and absinthe tying everything on the midpalate.” —MH

¾ ounce Laphroaig 10-year scotch

¾ ounce The Botanist gin

¾ ounce Dolin blanc vermouth

¾ ounce Dolin dry vermouth

1 teaspoon Dolin Génépy des Alpes

2 dashes absinthe

Stir all the ingredients over ice, then strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Express the lemon twist over the drink and discard.