paix to play

1 1/2 oz Bourbon (Old Grand-Dad Bonded)
1 oz Cynar
1/2 oz Pedro Ximenez Sherry (El Maestro Sierra)
1/4 oz Campari

No instructions were provided, so I stirred with ice, strained into a cocktail coupe glass, and garnished with an orange twist (a grapefruit one might have worked well here too).While searching for online recipe flashcards featuring Pedro Ximenez sherry, I uncovered a set from La Moule in Portland, Oregon. The recipe Paix to Play with Bourbon, Cynar, and Campari in the mix seemed like a winner, and I was able to find bartender Daniel Olivas posting about it and claiming ownership on his Instagram. Overall, it reminded me of the Dead Italian Cocktail but with a sweeter sherry and a touch of Campari instead of Angostura Bitters. Once prepared, the Paix to Play opened up with an orange, caramel, and raisin bouquet on top of the smile that the pun in the name brought. Next, grape and caramel notes on the sip subsided into Bourbon, funky vegetal, raisin, and bitter orange flavors on the swallow.