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The Nooner
Charles Joly's original recipe called for Nevan liqueur (sadly no longer made) and fresh ginger. This simplified version has a flavour reminiscent of the...
Francois Bonura
21st April 2024 at 16:13
I love it, let's face it, it's good. But to me, the bourbon is taking over both Giffard liqueurs (Vanille de Madagascar & Ginger of the Indies). I might try with 1 cl for both instead of 0,75 cl...
10th November 2022 at 04:44
Wonderful evening sipper. A bit sweet but the bourbon still present. The mixture of the ingredients does result in a cocktail with bourbon and chocolate overtones. Very nice.
8th September 2022 at 00:18
Followed Diffords guide which has 7.5 ml maple and I loved it. Felt a equal blend . I did use Bulleit Rye so maybe that compensated well. First use of my Madagascar vanilla…wow …awesome!
20th January 2022 at 18:35
I would be careful that the maple syrup doesn’t overwhelm the other flavours. I dialled it back to a scant 5ml.
21st January 2022 at 19:38
Agreed! I've cut the maple syrup back to 5ml.