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At a restaurant I love, there is a great cocktail with scotch, amaro and sherry. When I saw the amaro in question for sale at a wine store I had to have it. Pasubio is a wine-based amaro (kept in fridge). My first attempt at a cocktail with is (straight up Manhattan with Pasubio instead of sweet vermouth) was maybe too smoky. Tasted like scotch. So take two:
2oz rye
0.5oz Pasubio amaro
0.5oz sweet vernouth
Dash orange bitters
I love it. Spicy, fruity, smokey.
