Diamondback
Diamondback: Straight rye whiskey, Apple brandy / applejack and Yellow Chartreuse. Served in a coupe glass.
The Spec
- 45 ml Straight rye whiskey
- 22.5 ml Apple brandy / applejack
- 22.5 ml Yellow Chartreuse
Method
Stir all ingredients with ice until well chilled, then strain into a chilled glass. (Optionally add ~7.5 ml / 1/4 oz chilled water when stirring on hard/dry ice to compensate for dilution; omit with wet ice.)
Served in a coupe glass. Garnish: none traditional for the stirred/up serve; a lemon twist is a common modern option. ted saucier's original (shaken over cracked ice) used a mint sprig..
Spec held as sourced — Difford's Guide. The house never guesses a drink.
What to pour
Bottles in the cellar for each line of the Diamondback spec:
- Yellow Chartreuse — Yellow Chartreuse
Drinks that share this spec
Shares Straight rye whiskey and Yellow Chartreuse with Greenpoint. If your shelf makes Diamondback, it is already most of the way to these: