The Arbitrary Nature of Time

1 1⁄4 oz Rye, Wild Turkey 101

1 oz Campari

3⁄4 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering

1 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters

2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole

1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)

Instructions

Stir, strain, rock, twist.

Notes

As Wild Turkey 101 rye is not currently available, substitute Rittenhouse 100 or a mix of Rittenhouse and Wild Turkey 81.

Cocktail summary

Created by

Maksym Pazuniak, New Orleans, LA.

Year

2009

Is an

authentic recipe

Reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/10/arbitrary-nature-of-time.html

Curator

Not yet rated

Average

4 stars

(44 ratings)

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From other users

Upped the rye and decreased the campari for better balance, but a delicious bitter cocktail that I'll definitely enjoy again.
Nice color, nice bittersweet flavor. A bit sweet but made it with Bulleit Rye, must try again with a higher proof rye. — ★★★★
Sweetness, chocolate, and Campari bitterness dominate. Like a Bombardier with cherry in place of coffee.
Bitter, delicious. A bit sweet. Not sure how to make less sweet other than up the rye. — ★★★★

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Comments

Very nice. The ingredients seems like naturals on paper, and are in the glass. A touch sweet. 1/2 oz dry vermouth balances nicely.

A tasty cocktail with a Negroni-like taste, yet it is not a Negroni variant. A comment was made about the drink being somewhat sweet. Personally, I found the sweetness from the Cherry Heering to be off-set by the bitterness of the Campari. All this week, I searched Kindred Cocktails for a new drink that I would find very satisfying--all totaled that came to about five or six drinks, with none satifying my quest for a good cocktail. That is until I stumbled upon "The Arbitrary Nature of Time." This cocktail ended my nearly week-long quest for a satisfying one. I believe imbibers who enjoy a good Negroni, will definitely enjoy this drink. Personally, I rated this drink at 4.

For those who find this drink too sweet, I would not add dry vermouth as one person suggested. I would simply reduce the amount of Heering. Perhaps reducing the amount from 1 oz to 3/4 oz would be a good starting point. Then, if its not sweet enough, you can add a little more, until you attain the level of sweetness you like. It's always easier to add a little more, and not have to start all over; whereas, if you want less, you have to start from the beginning--often times tossing out a batch of expensive ingredients.

I suspect, however, that most people will be satisfied with the cocktail as given, and if not, simply reducing the amount of Cherry Heering will give them a cocktail they will not find too sweet, and will be able to enjoy.

A user flagged this - the recipe says shake and the cited link says stir. This looks like a drink that ought to be stirred to me, so I'm going to curate it. Thanks, Zachary

No wonder the drink tasted so good--I stirred it, not shook it--and I didn't bruise it either! Thanks for the update on this tasty cocktail.

Looking to use up some Cherry Heering as we had two nearly full bottles of it open; revisited this one as I haven't made one in years since I got the Beta Cocktails book (and it uses 3/4 ounce of Cherry Heering). Used Rittenhouse instead of the WT 101 Rye; it was very enjoyable, with nicely balanced bitter chocolate notes but maybe lacking that last bit of complexity that would bump it from 4 stars to 5 stars for me. I'm surprised some thought this was too sweet, I didn't find it that way--it's less sweet than a Negroni or equal parts Boulevardier--and I'd like to think I have a somewhat middle of the road to dry-ish palate (though I've been known to have a heavy hand with my bitters dashes at times).