Many moons, and three kids later, Dorćol’s original barkeep, Nick Kenna, continues to make George’s Keep, the now well-known cocktail bar at the Éilan, his creative home.

All them kids, and moons later, we still reminisce about the easier times behind us. On this particular trip down memory-lane we remembered one of our cross-Atlantic journeys on a tour of the Balkans and our drive from Belgrade to the Adriatic coast marred in wrong turns and switchbacks. So when the discussion turned to places to retire, you can’t beat sipping on rosé bubbly in front of a medieval fortress overlooking the Adriatic.

But, like the rest of us, there are two sides to Nick: the classy and the-less-classy. Classy Nick is sipping rosé and Green Chartreuse. The less-classy Nick is throwing back Rumple and hard seltzers. Lucky for us, it was classy Nick who came up with this year’s Brandy Alexander, Loretta Jean.

Named after his grandma, who loved this cocktail, Loretta Jean steers clear of the traditional and includes honey and a spiced pear liqueur that adds hints of ripe pear, cinnamon and clove. Of course the star of the show is Kinsman Rakia, but a close second would be the foam floated on top of the cocktail.

A combination of egg whites, heavy cream, simply syrup, and a dash of cocoa powder are shaken to the perfect consistency and slowly poured over a large-format ice cube. Extra cocoa powder and a tiny milk chocolate disk are the finishing touches on this picture perfect (and delicious) cocktail.

It’s not a Balkan fortress, but sipping on a Loretta Jean on George’s Keep’s terrace is enough to put a smile on anyone’s face. Go visit Nick Tuesday to Saturday, 8pm to close, and find out for yourself. (Insider’s tip: bring a pint of Nick’s favorite ice cream (cookies and cream) and he’ll love you forever.)