The Joan Didion

A prolific novelist, journalist, and screenwriter, Didion's brilliantly restrained, melancholic prose and aloof glamour made her one of literature's most eminent tastemakers. This no-frills nonalcoholic Manhattan ft. All The Bitter, Spiritless Kentucky 74, Lyre's Aperitif Rosso won't go out of style.

INGREDIENTS: 

• 1.5 oz Lyre's Aperitif Rosso
• 3 oz Kentucky 74 Bourbon
• 2 droppers All The Bitter Aromatic Bitters
• 1 Maraschino cherry 
• Ice 

INSTRUCTIONS: 

• Pour Lyre's Aperitif Rosso and Kentucky 74 Bourbon into a rocks glass half-filled with ice
• Add 2 full droppers (dashes) of bitters and a maraschino cherry
• Crush the cherry inside the class with a spoon, Stir

Recipe inspired by the book Free The Tipple by Jennifer Croll