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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
6th April 2024 at 10:09
Hello Simon. I prefer Armagnac to Cognac; is it a fair substitute or do you think it changes things too much?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
6th April 2024 at 12:25
That all depends on the Armagnac and its age. However, worth a try if you have armagnac to hand.
29th October 2023 at 04:34
This recipe is delightful! I made a few adjustments, using Doc Swinson’s Alter Ego Cask Strength in place of the cognac, Del Maguey Las Milpas, and Carpano Antica instead of Punt e Mes. The flavors are well balanced and delicious but with slightly higher abv.
14th September 2023 at 19:12
Absolutely delicious. I really liked the smoke that the Del Maguey Vida bought to this drink, but having read the comments, and with no alternate mescal to hand, tried dialing the mezcal down and upped the cognac to compensate 0.5:1. Different balance, but enjoyed that too.
22nd December 2022 at 01:10
This is an incredibly well balanced cocktail. This mezcal, cognac, maraschino, and punt e mes interplay is one of the best mixes I’ve tried!
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
4th June 2022 at 01:50
Excellent, added to favorites. I used a rather smoky espadin, Montelobos. Punt E Mays is perfect here, full bodied and fruity, merges with the cognac (VS); and the maraschino plus orange zest reminiscient of a Perfectly Straight Blood and Sand or some variety of a Manhattan.
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
30th December 2023 at 03:47
Just made this again with a French XO brandy and Apaluz, an artesanal joven mezcal made from Agave durangensis. More of a controlled burn than a dumpster fire. Had to add a plus to the five stars and a heart!
Travis Call’s Avatar Travis Call
15th April 2022 at 07:41
This is a wonderful medoly, anyone who thinks this is too smoky, needs a different mezcal...
Per Lennart’s Avatar Per Lennart
22nd June 2022 at 18:26
Thanks for the advice! The smoliness of my mescal clearly overpowers the rest of the ingredients, that ought to blend well. Not sure how to find a less smoky mezcal in Sweden, though…
L. Zimina’s Avatar L. Zimina
6th March 2022 at 17:35
Nice one! I got subtle cocoa notes from it, interestingly. The balance might depend on the mezcal you use; I used Mezcal Verde (slightly smoky but rather light) and found it just right.
Sander Pastoor’s Avatar Sander Pastoor
22nd December 2021 at 21:02
I think this is one of the finest Mezcal cocktails, because it blends so nicely with the other ingredients. Not sure if it matters but I used Carpano Antica as vermouth.
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