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First sip was off-putting, but it settled in soon enough. Did not have Benedictine (and this prompting me to restock), so I used a 1:1 split of Licor 43 and PF Dry Curacao, a combo which is way fruitier. That's possibly the 'off-flavor' here... But the Myers's and Four Roses went surprisingly well together... I'll be back.

I upped the rum and whiskey to 1 oz each and it was still plenty sweet. This definitely belongs on your New Orleans Cocktails page, probably as a "Classic" (stylistically) even though it appears to be relatively new.

Easy to like and drink. Sweeter than I expected with balanced and rounded spirit flavours. A touch of red fruit, bitter orange, honey, herbs and occasional aniseed. Very nice.

Made with Hamilton Black Pot Stilled Rum. Being that rum is my favourite alcohol, I loved this cocktail. Bold rum flavour with hints from the Benedictine and Bourbon. An absolute winner.

Made this with a 5 year Plantation Rum. Very balanced and different. It’s like a Manhattan on an island. Will make again with a darker stronger rum to see what that’s like. This is great cocktail to play with different rims and whiskeys!

Tremendous. Possibly even better than the classic.