MB Cocktail Contest: Xopher Hartman vs. Matt Konrad

Xopher Hartman Ingredients: 1.5 oz bourbon (I used Jim Beam black label) 0.5 oz green Chartreuse 0.125 oz simple syrup 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters orange peel (garnish) Shake all liquid ingredients with ice in a boston shaker, then drain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with orange peel.

Matt Konrad Ingredients: 2 oz Rhum Barbancourt 1/2 oz Gosling's Black Seal Rum 1/2 oz Cointreau 1/2 oz Cherry Heering 1/2 oz sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura Orange Bitters Measure all ingredients into glass half of Boston shaker. Shake with ice. Strain into chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a redhead who can tie the stem with her tongue.

Winner: Xopher Hartman
Score: 4-1
Game Summary: Konrad's drink has a cool color and aesthetic, with nice fall notes. The problem for him is it's up against Hartman's neo-Sazerac buzzsaw. This is a highly successful "classic with a twist."

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