oxblood

1 1/4 oz Rye Whiskey (Old Overholt 86°)
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi)
1/2 oz Campari
1/2 oz Cardamaro
2 dash Crude Pooter "Smoke & Salt" Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with a large ice cube, and garnish with a flamed orange twist (unflamed).Another recipe that I had noted on Kindred Cocktails was the Oxblood by Nashville drink maker Rick Wright circa 2020. This variation of a 1794 included Cardamaro in the mix which had worked well with Campari in the Deck Hand and other recipes. Once assembled, the Oxblood proffered an orange and rye aroma. Next, grape and orange notes on the sip gave way to rye and bitter orange flavors on the swallow. Overall, the Cardamaro, proportions, and perhaps the salt-laden bitters led this drink to be softer, less aggressively bitter, and more complex than a 1794 or Boulevardier.