Instructions
    
          Stir all ingredients in mixing glass, strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a star anise.
Notes
    
          To make the cardamom grenadine: Lightly toast fresh cardamom pods, add to simple syrup and let simmer for 10 minutes, add pomegranate juice and let chill.
Bonded rye really helps focus the whiskey while the Cardamaro, bitters and cardamom grenadine add complexity and richness.
Cocktail summary
         
Created by
    
          Andrew Frampton, Saddle Rock, Sacramento, CA,
    
      Year
    
          2016
    
      Is the
    
          author's original creation
    
      Rye, Cardamaro, Bitters, Grenadine
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