In the years before Prohibition, mixing base spirits together was thought to lead to a sudden intoxication. Patrick Gavin Duffy -- longtime bartender of the Ashland House Hotel in NYC asterisked this cocktail, indicating that he didn't recommend it. Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay disagreed, however; this drink was said to be her favorite.

Ingredients

• 1.5
  oz
  of Blended Aged Rum
• 0.75
  oz
  of Cognac
• 0.5
  oz
  of Cointreau triple sec liqueur
• 1
  barspoon
  of Lemon juice
• 1
  dash
  of Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Steps

• Stir all ingredients over ice, then strain into chilled coupe.
• Garnish with a lemon twist.