rexford

2 oz Scotch (Cutty Sark Prohibition)
3/4 oz Cynar
1/2 oz Walnut Liqueur (Russo Nocino)
1 dash Grapefruit Bitters (Bittermens)

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.Two Thursdays ago, I spotted the Rexford by New York City bartender Rafa Garcia Febles circa 2013 on KindredCocktails. The Cynar-walnut combination was one that I fell in love with around that time in the My Triumphs, My Mistakes (also with a similar Scotch base as the Rexford) and utilized in the Shadows & Tall Trees later that year and more recently in the Folly Ruins. In the glass, the Rexford conjured up grapefruit, caramel, and walnut aromas. Next, a caramel sip flowed into smoky Scotch, herbal, vegetal, minty, and walnut flavors on the swallow. As the ice melted, the grapefruit bitters crept into the finish.