Preparation

• Fill a mixing glass with ice, and pour in the bourbon, Aperol, and vermouth. Using a cocktail stirrer, stir for 20 to 30 seconds, allowing the ice to melt a bit into the mixture. Place an ice sphere into a lowball glass, if you like. Strain the cocktail into the glass. Hold the lemon peel with two fingers by its long edges, skin facing down into the glass. Pinch the peel to express citrus oils into the glass, rub the peel along the rim, and drop the peel into the glass. Serve immediately.