Trainspotter

2 oz Rye, George Dickel
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Fernet Branca
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

Notes

The ingredient list would suggest flavors going in many different directions, but they hold together nicely. Well balanced.

History

Newcomb considers this a twist on a Brooklyn. He named it after the Trainspotting movie.

Cocktail summary
Picture of Trainspotter
Created by
Thomas Newcomb, The Continental Room, Fullerton, CA via Gaz Regan
Year
2013
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

https://web.archive.org/web/20150420071700/http://www.gazregan.com/2013…

Curator
4 stars
Average
4 stars
(32 ratings)
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  • Made with Eda Rhyne’s fernet, which could maybe be dialed back a tad. — ★★★★
  • I subbed Rittenhouse and it worked well.
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Comments

Love this one so much. Everytime a real pleasure. One of the rare cocktails were the sum of all the ingredients morf into something new.

Works well with bourbon too.

Used 10th Mountain Rye, Luxardo, orange peel. Lovely, complex, a bit sweet.

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