The Long Journey

1 1⁄2 oz Amontillado Sherry
1 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina
2 ds Bitters, Bitter Truth Celery
1 twst Lemon peel (Garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, chilled cocktail glass, expressed lemon peel garnish.

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Created by
Scott Diaz, Seattle WA
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author's original creation
Reference

http://www.shakestrainandsip.com/?p=64

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Comments

A highly recommended short trip for "The Long Journey." For Cynar lovers, this drink is a disappointment. Ditto for Bonal lovers. Likewise for lovers of a good cocktail. Its taste is light, and there's no "body." The Sherry overwhelms the Cynar, and the Bonal. Were I to try and rescue "The Long Journey," my first step would be to reduce the amount of Sherry to 1 oz. I would also either trade in the celery bitter for another, or add another--probably the latter.

I rate this drink at 2.5, and call it a work in progress.