#267 Cocktail: Satan's Whiskers

     At a first look, the combination of all these drinks seem not to work thatwell, but I tell you it does, and it is very, very tasty.
      It seems apparent that the Satan’s Whiskers is a variation on a favorite cocktail of the early 20th Century, The Bronx. It is perhaps inevitable that some of the other boroughs of New York clamored for a cocktail of their own after the success of The Manhattan, with The Brooklyn - a very nice mix of Rye, Dry Vermouth, Maraschino and the nearly impossible to source Amer Picon - being far better and far more delicious than the Bronx, which is simply a Perfect Martini (equal parts sweet and dry vermouth), tarted up with some orange juice. While not offensive, the Bronx is lacking, but it was incredibly popular in its day; President Taft once scandalized the nation by having one with his breakfast and it was deemed one of the ten most popular cocktails of 1934 by Burke's Complete Cocktail & Drinking Recipes. On the flip side, Esquire put the Bronx on its list of the 10 Worst Drinks from 1924-1934.

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1/2 ounce gin

1/2 ounce dry vermouth

1/2 ounce sweet vermouth

1/2 ounce fresh orange juice

1/4 ounce Grand Marnier

Orange bitters to taste