As Jim Meehan said when he gave us this recipe, "This hybrid of Audrey Saunders Gin Gin Mule substitutes cognac for gin and adds falernum and cucumber...
You had me at cucumber and mint... A well-rounded flavor profile... Each ingredient provides subtle shading to the decidedly grapey (Godet VS), ginger-tinged (Fever Tree), melon-menthol showcase... Going into the rotation. (16 May 2022, 6:43p)
G. M. Genovese