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Ingredients

  • 1½ oz. (45 ml) bourbon
  • 1⁄2 oz. (15 ml) Aperol
  • 3⁄4 oz. (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1⁄2 oz. (15 ml) Demerara Syrup (2:1, see Note)
  • 2 dashes aromatic bitters
  • 1⁄4 oz. (8 ml) smoky scotch
  • Lemon twist, for garnish

Steps

  1. Combine the bourbon, Aperol, fresh lemon juice, demerara syrup, and bitters in a cocktail shaker and shake with ice until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
  2. Carefully float the scotch over the top of the cocktail by slowly pouring it over the back of a bar spoon. Then, take a lemon twist and place it on the side of the rim of the glass.
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