Trilby

1/2 oz. Scotch
1/2 oz. Parfait Amour
1/2 oz. Sweet vermouth
2 dashes absinthe
2 dashes orange bitters

Stir over cracked ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

The Trilby has been around since at least 1895, and has taken many different forms (great post on it here). These days a Trilby would be made as a Manhattan with orange bitters, a delicious drink but not as interesting as this version. This recipe most closely resembles Harry Craddock's Trilby cocktail no. 2 (1930), however I first came across it in the great literary work that is Easy To Make Maidens & Cocktails: A Mixing, Swingers Bar Guide (1965). The measurements listed make for a pretty small drink, but with the equal proportions it's easily adjusted. I use a blended scotch for this one, such as Johnnie Black.