"You're not old enough to order that drink!" scoffed the barman. "Oh sorry," I said sheepishly as I fumbled to pull out my ID. "Here's my ID sir, I showed the other bartender." He reappeared and slid my whiskey cocktail in front of me and said: "What's a girl like you having a drink like this for? Must have been a hell of a day, kid. Cheers." This is my all-time favorite cocktail: potent, classic, unpretentious. My first cocktail after a job well done. The oils of the orange peel meld into my favorite rye whiskey and the Angostura bitters (I can never add enough) create a coherence and depth through its natural spices. Savoring a short tumbler after a hell of a day starts with the strong and bitter taste of reflection and ends with a "cheers."