What a gorgeous drink. Those bitters with the apricot work so well together. I swapped calvados for applejack

I can agree with the previous commenters that the drink is sweet in the beginning, although as the ice melts and it gets more diluted it gets more bitter. To me it's a very interesting cocktail that begins apricot heavy but gets more Angostura forward as time goes on. It's not something you drink in one go but rather sip over the course of an hour. Not sure if you'd notice replacing the applejack with the rye and leaving in the excess Campari though.

This is weird and delicious. I was surprised so many people said too sweet, although choice of bottles would certainly matter. I found it just a little sweet upfront but the lingering bitterness from all that Ango made it really interesting and more than balanced it out, in my opinion. Heavy baking spice and a fruity whiskey base makes it feel like a sipper for a winter fireside hangout.

Good flavors but sweet.

I was concerned with the amount of Angostura which was used. Quite nice as written, but did find it a bit sweet. Added 1/2 oz more of rye and it was perfect. The original is balanced, but the enhanced was great. Liked the burst of flavours and the spicy hints from the bitters. Overall an outstanding evening sipper or nightcap.

Maybe a little heavy on the apricot brandy. 2/3 is enough for me. Plus I raise the whiskey to 2 shots. And then it's the real thing, in my opinion ;-)

Tremendous balancing act.