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The Punch Room With fresh ingredients—many of which he grows himself—Bob Peters, named The Ritz-Carlton's Bartender of the Year for 2015, mixes up concoctions that are often layered in both flavor and appearance and are never boring. Although punches are, fittingly, the highlight at The Punch Room, the stellar selection of craft cocktails is not-to-be- missed. Peters' Sour in Spanish Harlem highlights his love for layering. "This cocktail is a riff I thought of to play off of a classic cocktail called a New York Sour," Peters says. "I replaced the whiskey in the classic recipe with mezcal in mine. It is a super-simple cocktail that involves an interesting technique to float red wine on top of the cocktail to provide a layering effect that is both stunning visually and incredibly delicious." "Layering is not hard, but it does take a little practice," says Peters. "In order to get the red wine to float on top of the cocktail, you gently pour the wine over the back of a spoon so it slowly flows into the glass. The more carefully you layer, the better it looks." BOB PETERS BOB PETERS BOB PETERS 30 APRIL 2017