Kirkwood

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Cynar
2 ds Grapefruit bitters
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Cocktail summary
Posted by jaba on
Created by
Miles Macquarrie of Leon's Full Service in Decatur
Is of
unknown authenticity
Reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2013/02/kirkwood.html

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  • Underrated! Well balanced but everything shines through ***** — ★★★★★
  • tasty....next time will only use 1 dash of grapefruit bitters
  • Interesting how the floral elderflower stays present but is recontextualized with the tobacco/caramel seriousness. Sweet coffee on the finish.
  • Made with Old Overholt rye and Carpano Antica Formula. Tasty boozy, maybe for fall. 2nd version upped rye to 1.75. Also good.
  • Used Wild Turkey 101 rye and Fee Bros Grapefruit bitters. Easy to drink. Rate 4.0
  • Sprightly! Nice sort of Manhattan-plus, with a spring in its step.
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Comments
bwian commented on 3/12/2019:

Flavors are nice, but for my palate, this is too sweet as written. Next time I'll play with the proportions a bit, probably increasing the rye to 2 oz. and/or dialing down the St. Germain and Punt e Mes.