The Baby's Finally Asleep

1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon, Elijah Craig
1⁄4 oz Jamaican rum, Smith & Cross
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nardini
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1 twst Lemon
Instructions

Stir ingredients over ice, serve in coupe, express lemon twist and discard.

Notes

Kind of a cross between a boulevardier and a revolver. Maybe a little sweet? Open to suggestions to bring it into balance.

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Comments

I tried this first with your request for addressing the sweetness. I nibbled at this in two ways: I tried Coruba Jamaican rum since Smith & Cross is so sweet (I love it, but it is very sweet). I swapped the Carpano Antica out for Punt e Mes to provide more bitter character (even though the Punt e Mes might contain more actual sugar.) I targeted the same alcohol content and bourbon mashbill using the 80 proof Coruba and Wild Turkey 101 bourbon. The result was very good, semi-sweet, but with alcohol heat (79 proof before ice dilution), bitter balance, and abundant herbal and flavor notes. It didn't last long in the glass...