Delicious and visually appealling - the Campari (and maybe the cherry brandy) combine to give it a distinctive, saturated red color. The backbone of the cocktail is the spicy rye, but IMO the cherry brandy (I use Luxardo), Campari and xocalatl bitters take turns leading the flavor - initally a bit of almond/nut from the cherry brandy, the bitters kick in to add even more dimension and breadth, and then the pleasant bitterness of the Campari takes you into the finish. Excellent and elegant!

Rye and Campari are the first most noticeable flavours though the bitters and cherry notes reel them back, making it more approachable.

Like shogi, first outing for xocolatl bitters, and they’re quite the show! Used the listed 12 drops/one dash any it was mighty potent. A real flavour explosion this one! I’d be tempted to take the Campari back a smidge for my taste. But a brilliant flavour feast nonetheless, and a great way of celebrating winter solstice.

Fully warrants the portentous name. Wonderfully balanced late-nighter with layers of bittersweet flavours that all support and highlight one another. Great first experience of Xocolatl mole bitters for me, they tie this one together perfectly.

I must have got the measures perfect - nothing jumped out and all the flavours just worked together to produce a perfect late night easy sipper. The cherry brandy bringing up the after taste and mellowing the red bitters.
This is going to get added to my late night range.