Preceptor

Stir Scotch, Port Wine, Zucca, Campari with ice. Strain into a coupe.

I was pondering how well Campari and rabarbaro liqueurs like Zucca and Sfumato work together to create a complex bitter flavor profile. Given that Scotch pairs wonderfully with port in cocktails such as the Caustic Negroni, I started exploring classic whisky drinks and landed on the Chancellor from the 1956 Esquire Drinks book, which includes port. Inspired by Phil Ward's Baltasar and Blimunda—a Negroni variation featuring port—I decided to modify the Chancellor recipe to incorporate these amari. For a name, I stuck with the academic theme prevalent in drinks like the Chancellor.

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