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I've been looking forward to make this for about two years. I finally tracked down a bottle of the Golden Moon equivalent of Amer Picon, not being able to source the authentic ingredient in my country. I'm kicking myself for not seeing the recommendation to use China-China, as I've had a bottle of that for some time. Yet they taste fairly different, so now I get to make both...

I get the comparison to a Manhattan, but it's almost a disservice. Far superior. Top 10 Difford's maybe.

I'm surprised at the peek of the dry vermouth that came at the start. Made with Bigallet China-China (w/ triple sec added as recommended above). Very good, but this has become a bit too involved in crafting for me to want to go to often. I favor other Manhattan variants.

What a great drink….I was able to secure a bottle of Amer Picon during Covid and still good from the fridge……used Rittenhouse and Martini and Rossi on the vermouths…..sooo good I had to have two!

Best Manhattan version I've had!
I used the Danish Rye Whisky from Stauning. Very dominant rye taste, so I stod by the 10 ml of Bigallet China-China and 10 ml water, but added 1,25 ml Cointreau as recommended. Vermouths were the fairly dry and bitter Chazalettes Rosso and just a plain dry vermouth.
I'll be back to the perfect Brooklyn, so much more that its parts.

Made with Pikesville Rye (110 proof) and Bigallet China-China. I really enjoyed it but was surprised at how much the maraschino liqueur came through on the back end. This improved with the addition of an ice cube, so lesson learned: proper dilution is key to fully enjoying this drink.

Had muled Picon Biere back from France, so used that. Tasted great but I guess will still have to pursue the elusive Picon Amer to compare.

Have just made an alternative along the same lines... 45ml Daddy Rack Tennessee Whiskey, 15ml Antica Formula, 15ml Martini Ambrato, 10ml Luxardo Perla Dry, 10ml Amaro Nonino Quintessentia, 5ml Clementi China Antico, 5ml Water. Spritz of Orange Zest. Obligatory Cherries!

If French amaro refers to Picon Amer, then it should be said that Picon actually comes from Belgium. However, it's so good that it could be French ! ;)
Although I tend to prefer the dryer Brooklyn Cocktail, I must admit that this version is... perfect ! One of my favorite cocktails in winter. It's so comforting.