In my ongoing series of experiments I'm testing a barrel aged "Colonial Ties". The original recipe for this Sazerac-style cocktail from The Varnish‘s Eric Alperin is: 1 ounce rye whiskey 1 ounce Jamaican rum 1 brown sugar cube 2 dashes orange bitters 1 barspoon soda water absinthe, to rinse the glass Garnish: lemon twist