King Kong
King Kong by Sam Ross
King Kong may be king of the jungle, but he has an old world charm about him that just evokes the classics. If he were a drinking primate I imagine he would favor an Old Fashioned. And I’ve got just the one he’s craving here.
go bananas with this one
The drink was created by the well known Australian bartender Sam Ross, who came to New York in 2004 to work with bar legends Sasha Petraske and Audrey Saunders, and eventually found his way to the landmark Milk and Honey bar. That pioneering bar became “Attaboy” in 2013 under Ross’s direction, and is where this drink, in New York, was fittingly born. It’s a deliciously funky, tropical banana old fashioned, that I’m certain the great ape would have enjoyed at the end of a busy day climbing the Empire State Building and swatting at biplanes. Cheers!
an a peeling pair
King Kong by Sam Ross
1 ½ oz bourbon
½ oz Smith and Cross rum
½ oz Banana liqueur
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a favorite glass with ice. Lemon peel garnish, unless you are feeling cinematic.
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