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Wasn't going to bother and post a comment as others have noted this is an excellent cocktail. I think though it is warranted if only to encourage others to try this. It is an exceptional cocktail in my view. Maybe in part because I finally had a good lime with which to make it? The lime is perfectly balanced by the sweet of the Elderflower and Chartreuse. It's so good I can't decide whether to try again as has been suggested with lemon and or mezcal.
Made again with Santiago Queirolo Quebranta and St~ Germain. I usually juice limes with a ribbed conical collecter but this time used a cup-in-a-cup lever squeezer thing. Didn't feel like I was getting all the juice so I flipped the half shells over, repeated, then doubled them up and squeezed again. Not sure if I got extra zest but the resulting drink was extra special. Will try again with a regal shake and report back.
Rated 4,5, excellent, but I found that elderflower liquor was too present and the cocktail a little bit too sweet. I want to do it again with less elderflower liquor and a little (little !) more lime, I think it could get a 5 if better balanced (to my taste).
Wow, this is first sip fantastic! Green Chartreuse perfectly balances the floral sweetness of St-Germain. Caravedo Puro Quebranta provides pisco character without adding additional aromatics. Good limes help! Curious to try this with the more fragrant piscos.☆☆☆☆☆♡
The real issue is that neither limes nor lemons are quite the same as the Peruvian limón, which also affects Pisco Sours. I'd love to have some of those to see how that would change the characteristics of this cocktail.