A daring modern cocktail built around a generous pour of Angostura bitters as the base — the almond sweetness of orgeat tames the bitters' complexity while pisco adds a clean, grape-spirit backbone and lime brings bright acidity. Valentino Bolognese's 2008 competition winner remains endlessly discussed.
shaken · coupe · none
add
Combine Angostura bitters, orgeat, pisco, and lime juice in a shaker with ice.
shake
Shake vigorously — the high bitters ratio mellows beautifully with dilution.
strain
Double-strain into a chilled coupe.