This Negroni-style cocktail is a riff on the Old Pal with bianco vermouth, which has a more mellowing effect on the whiskey than the dry vermouth traditionally...
Excellent sipper, perfectly in balance. The Bianco adds nice sweetness while leaving the Campari to peek through. Rittenhouse, Campari, Carpano Bianco.
I thought the Campari dominated a bit, so halved it and took equal amounts of Montenegro. It was awesome!!
30 ml rye
30 ml mancino bianco
15 ml Campari
15 ml Amaro Montenegro
Very simple cocktail. Key is using very good quality. With few flavours, one mediocre ingredient can kill the balance in this cocktail. Found it enjoyable and a perfect aperitif.
The Campari and Vermouth play off each other to create a varied botanical complexity. I thought the Rye got lost and added the extra 15ml as suggested as a variant.
I must confess I used a cheap and ordinary 40% vol. rye whiskey. Sweeter and way more palatable than I expected. A wonderful cocktail! Probably the best use I've made so far of bianco vermouth.