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Apple brandy and sloe gin sit brilliantly with rosso vermouth in this sour
Melissa Travels Amok
3rd November 2025 at 21:30
I used Spirited Apple Orchard brandy from Phantom V Distillery and skipped the simple, and it cranked this cocktail to 11! It is beautifully balanced. I'd say it's almost a sour, and that Apple brandy is something else! The apple flavor never gets drowned out. It elevates everything I've mixed it with! I wish it were on your list of spirits/liqueurs.