Instructions
Stir, strain into a rocks glass with one large cube, garnish with grapefruit peel.
Cocktail summary
Created by
Leo Robitschek, NoMad Hotel, New York City
Year
2015
Is an
authentic recipe
Aquavit, Aromatized wine, Islay Scotch, Triple sec, Grapefruit peel
PT5M
PT0M
Cocktail
Cocktail
1
craft, alcoholic
4
9
4.5 out of 5, but bumping to 5 because it is so surprising and different. The botanicals (primarily caraway) of the Linie and the peat of the Laphroaig work with the gentian in the Cocchi Americano to create an engaging bittersweet flavor that is hard to describe until you taste it. It reminds me of some citrusy Suze/Aveze/Salers cocktails with a bitter lemon/grapefruit pithiness, yet having the broader wine base of Cocchi Americano and a modest peat contribution that somehow incorporates seamlessly with the rest. The orange liqueur (I used Cointreau) provides substantial sweetness to offset the more bitter an peaty notes.