Slowly Goes the Night

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Pedro Ximénez Sherry
1⁄2 oz Amaro, Cappelletti Sfumato Rabarbaro (Zucca would probably work here too)
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Grapefruit peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

History

I was inspired enough by the combination of rabarbaro and Pedro Ximenez in the Cold Was the Ground (that I found on Kindred Cocktails) to riff on it. I swapped the spirits for the rye-mezcal duo that has worked in drinks like the My Old Piano and the Intrepid and the bitters for Angostura. I also upped the sherry to the half ounce that I thought would work better the night before. For a name, I kept the musical theme and became inspired by Nick Cave, so I called this one Slowly Goes the Night.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Year
2021
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2021/07/slowly-goes-night.html

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  • Wonderful balance between spice, sweet, bitter, and smoke. Outstanding.
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Comments

Bitter and smoky adds depth without dominating and grapefruit oils really add to the fruity sweet profile of the sherry. Wonderfully subtle and complex!