This is a celebration of all the different cultures that make New Orleans such a glorious melting pot: the deep, rich US bourbon and Spanish PX mix with the herby northern European kummel to luscious effect. Serves one.
50ml bourbon (I use Woodford Reserve)
10ml Pedro Ximenez sherry
10ml Cocchi Americano
1 tsp kummel (Wolfschmidt, ideally)
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 twist each lemon and orange
Stir the liquids in a mixing jug with ice and strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube. Squeeze over the twists, discard them, then serve.
• Dominic Whisson, American Bar, The Savoy, London WC2
