At a restaurant I love, there is a great cocktail with scotch, amaro and sherry. When I saw the amaro in question for sale at a wine store I had to have it. Pasubio is a wine-based amaro (kept in fridge). My first attempt at a cocktail with is (straight up Manhattan with Pasubio instead of sweet vermouth) was maybe too smoky. Tasted like scotch. So take two:

2oz rye

0.5oz Pasubio amaro

0.5oz sweet vernouth

Dash orange bitters

I love it. Spicy, fruity, smokey.