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Very enjoyable, although in this category (bourbon with lemon) I would prefer the Maple Leaf.

We went with lime juice in place of the lemon, just to lift the tartness a wee bit. In search of dryness, we substituted Orange Curacao for the triple sec. And following a commenter, substituted a barspoon of Maraschino cherry juice for the sugar syrup. A wonderfully complex sour.

This is one that I think would be a great starting point for some excellent riffs. I made it as written, but with simple syrup instead of rich. Personally, I would prefer a bit more of a citrus zing, but I’d still say this is an excellent cocktail. Next time (and there will be a next time 😉) I’ll omit the syrup altogether and/or increase the lemon juice.
Btw, I love this website! Thank you, Simon. 😘

Wonderful and you deserve a PhD in mixology for your dedication to research Dr. Difford.
Thank you

This one's got great structure. Interesting how the flavor of the bourbon came through unmasked. Can't wait to make this with a better bourbon. I know it will be a five.

Tried it with four roses+cointreau, four roses small batch+cointreau, and four roses small batch+curacao. the 2nd one was surprisingly by far the best, even with Carpano Antica somehow not overwhelming. Lovely vanilla and warming spice. An excellent drink. HOF 9/291

forget the simple syrup, slurp some Luxardo marichano cherry syrup, i did two cherry drizzles.

I’m pleasantly surprised. I confess my pour of the triple sec was slightly heavy, and I have never been much of a sweet vermouth fan. But I had a new bottle of sweet vermouth and this sounded good. I’m not disappointed at all! It was very good and I enjoyed it in one of my antique coupes. I’m going to try it next with Cointreau and anther with Curaçao and see how they compare!