pie-o-my

1 oz Rye Whiskey (Sazerac)
1 oz Cynar
3/4 oz Lemon Juice (1/2 oz)
3/8 oz Maraschino Liqueur (1/4 oz Luxardo)
3/8 oz Curaçao (1/4 oz Senior)
5-6 Mint Leaves

Shake with ice and strain into a sugar-rimmed glass. Garnish with lemon oil, a long lemon twist, and a mint sprig.
Later that Monday night, I turned to Imbibe's drink archives to find a good rye whiskey recipe. There, I spotted a 2014 Crusta recipe by Brynn Smith of Los Angeles' Sotto that included Cynar and mint along with the more more traditional Crusta ingredients of lemon, Maraschino, and orange liqueur. Once built, the Pie-O-My offered up a lemon and mint bouquet. Next, malt, lemon, and caramel on the sip gave way to rye, orange, Maraschino, and minty-bitter herbal flavors on the swallow.