AOL News blogger and bon vivant Mo Rocca wanted to know what his poison oughta be.
I'm suggesting a...
Mo-Hattan on the Roccas
2 oz Sazerac rye whiskey
1/4 oz dry Vya vermouth
1/4 oz sweet Vya vermouth
Regan's Orange Bitters
Hickory-smoked, rye-soaked cherries*
Stir rye, sweet and dry vermouth, a dash of bitters, and a dash of the cherry rye* in an old-fashioned glass with ice and 2-3 smoked, rye-soaked cherries. Sip and enjoy, or dash in the face of the next person who ridicules your drink order.
*I've discussed my cherry-smoking penchant before. Just fire up a batch of 'em, and pack in a mason jar with rye whiskey for a week or two.

1. Kat! Thank you so much. This is the very first drink created in my honor. And I love the rye-soaked cherries. Very exciting!
Mo Rocca at 6:07PM on Jul 23rd 2007