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Yea, was thinking of sweet orange peel, but hadn't had Grand Marnier till yesterday so, prolly add .5oz of that. Was thinking of using a little Caramel Wheat.
 
Up until Prohibition the region in Missouri actually produced the greatest fraction of the country's vinifera grapes, and they produced wines from the best vineyards that were, according to some accounts, able to hold their own against European competition.

For more on this topic, check out The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine by Todd Kliman. It's a bit overwritten at times but also a fascinating history of the Norton grape and American winemaking.