Patti Smith has aged into the truly remarkable storyteller and poet we always, she always, knew she would. In her 2015 book M Train she reflects on her life and the lives of her favourite writers and poets while sipping on coffee. Sometimes the coffee is great and the setting is lacklustre. Other times it is vice versa. She visits many locales and each cup of coffee brings on a new memory or idea. This cocktail will feel like you are gazing through the window of a cafe, thinking about Patti Smith. Or maybe thinking about Patti Smith thinking about Jean Genet.
2 oz Lot 40 Rye Whisky
1 oz Kahlua
0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
Combine all ingredients in mixing glass. Fill with ice and stir for 25 seconds. Strain into absinthe-rinsed cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Josh Lindley began his spirits quest in 2006 after short stints in the broadcasting and music industries. He has worked behind bars at notable Toronto establishments like Bar Isabel, Chantecler and Civil Liberties. He also worked as brand ambassador for an unusual gin. In 2016 he and life partner, Jessica Blaine Smith, created Bartender Atlas, a worldwide online directory of bartenders. Together they travel the globe tasting exciting cocktails made by the most passionate bartenders. They are also co-creators of Toronto Cocktail Conference and execute events for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts all over the world. Josh currently hosts the Branching Out Podcast. In 2023 he made a Spirited Awards Top Ten Nominated Podcast called The Blackbird and in 2024 he made a sequel called The Shaft which was a top 4 finalist for The Spirited Awards. His preferred style of drink is “bitter and stirred” and his preferred style of music is “desperate”.
