cliffhanger

1 1/2 oz El Dorado 12 Year Rum (Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva)
3/4 oz Cynar
1/2 oz Fernet Branca
1/2 oz Luxardo Maraschino
1 dash Grapefruit Bitters (Bittercube Jamaica #2)

Stir with ice, strain into a single old fashioned glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Thursdays ago, I delved back into the online flashcard set from the Paper Plane in Atlanta and landed upon the Cliffhanger that reminded me of the Avenue Davenport but with rum instead of American whiskey to support the trio of Cynar, Fernet, and Maraschino. In the glass, the Cliffhanger presented a lemon and nutty Maraschino aroma. Next, caramel and a hint of cherry on the sip clung to dark rum, cherry, bitter, menthol, and vegetal flavors on the swallow.