3rd February 2024 at 08:08
I made this yesterday, it was an absolute delight. My husband and I both voted 5 as we were trying to bring it up to 4 but to no avail. I rely on some other discerning drinks to bring it up a bit :)
9th February 2024 at 18:12
I've maintained the ratios while reducing all ingredients by 1/3 and moving to a Nick & Nora glass. Still punchy and very tasty, but now 65ml (a little over 1oz) of 40% booze.
13th January 2024 at 03:33
I'd put the boozy scale at a 9. One of the stronger drinks I've tried here.
13th January 2024 at 07:42
Agreed! I've increased to 9 and will look at changing the recipe. Perhaps moving to a Nick & Nora as presently 3oz / 90ml of 40% alc./vol. booze.
19th August 2022 at 00:22
I'm not a huge fan for cognac but I nonetheless appreciate the layers of flavor in this drink and will be adding it to my home bar's regular rotation of cocktails.
8th May 2021 at 02:06
I gave this a 5+ star rating. I really like rum and cognac drinks and this is superb. It has the faint taste of a tiki drink, but much dryer. There is also an aftertaste of toffee which makes it perfect for after dinner.
13th August 2020 at 08:17
Thanks a bunch for the quick remedial action on my hasty vote! Now I at least know to consider matters a bit more carefully before submitting my future cocktail votes.
However, I still have to work out how to account for, say, not being a cognac cocktail fan when deciding on a fair vote. After all, it’s no fault of the recipe if you happen not to like some particular ingredient in general.
However, I still have to work out how to account for, say, not being a cognac cocktail fan when deciding on a fair vote. After all, it’s no fault of the recipe if you happen not to like some particular ingredient in general.
13th August 2020 at 12:25
That’s a quandary! Ultimately, this rating is dependent on personal taste but with enough votes hopefully ratings on each drink end up as being a fair representation of how successful a recipe is.
12th August 2020 at 18:30
I rated this 3, then changed my mind and attempted to rerate it to 3.5, but was unable to. I’m not a big fan of cognac cocktails so far, but if you are, this recipe probably rates at least a 4 or possibly even 4.5.
13th August 2020 at 06:29
I've just rated it 5+ to balance your 3.5 to display a safe 4/5. It's frustrating that you can't amend ratings and perhaps something we should change. Thanks for sharing your views on this cocktail.
However I found the Baker version of the East India House to be very good - thank you for the translation!