Stir the remaining ingredients over ice, then strain into the glass.
3.
Garnish with a lemon twist (or brandied cherry).
Notes
A bit of history
This drink commemorates the 1898 sinking of the USS Maine, which precipitated the Spanish-American War.
On the garnish
While Death & Co's recipe calls for a lemon twist, the photo above shows a brandied cherry, a perfectly acceptable substitute that many alternative versions of this recipe employ.