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A rye whiskey and Campari-based cocktail that’s bold, intense, and not for the faint of heart.

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Equipment

  • Mixing glass
  • Strainer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces Rye Whiskey
  • 3/4 ounce Compari
  • 1/2 ounce Sweet Vermouth
  • 1/4 ounce Mezcal
  • dash Chocolate bitters

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing glass with ice, stir together rye whiskey, Campari, sweet vermouth, mezcal, and chocolate bitters.
  • Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  • Express a lemon peel over the top and drop it in.
  • Sip slowly—this one’s designed to make you think.

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