McMillian

Name: McMillian
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 15 ml Orgeat; 1 dash Angostura Bitters; 8 ml Bénédictine; 60 ml Rye Whiskey; 5 lf Mint (1 For Garnish); 8 ml Lemon Juice; 15 ml Triple Sec

Rye whiskey with orgeat and triple sec for nutty, orange-tinged sweetness, balanced by a little lemon juice, with Bénédictine, Angostura bitters and mint adding herbal depth. Shaken and served in a coupe; created by Geoffrey Wilson at Loa in New Orleans.

Similar names: Hurricane (by Chris McMillian)

Geoffrey Wilson created the McMillian at Loa in New Orleans. The drink made its debut in print in Gaz Regan's Best New Cocktails 2013, after FrogPrincesse shared it on the eGullet forum.

Method

Shaken

Glass

coupe

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Citrus

Dry

Herbal

Spicy