Limited to Bi-Planes

Is it a Manhattan riff? Or is it a Sazerac riff?

Both?

I don’t really know, but honestly I’m just really enjoying the rye whiskey / cognac split base in cocktails lately.

Cardamaro Vino Amaro is also an interesting bottle (I find mine at the grocery store). It’s sort of a fortified wine, but it’s also sort of an amaro. If you can get your hands on a bottle, definitely give it a shot and use it like you would a vermouth.

And of course, if you’ve never played with PX Sherry, that’s another incredibly fun ingredient. It’s pretty thick and “viscous,” and makes a great alternative sweetener in cocktails.

Rye whiskey cocktail — ingredients:

1 oz 100 proof rye whiskey
1 oz cognac
¾ oz Cardamaro Vino Amaro
⅓ oz PX Sherry
1 dash aromatic bitters
Islay scotch rinse

instructions:

Rinse a coupe with Islay scotch & set aside.

Combine ingredients & stir with ice until chilled.

Strain into the scotch-rinsed coupe & garnish with orange zest.

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