I served a variation of this before Thanksgiving dinner today. I used a mixture of bourbon and applejack, but in roughly the same proportions. I made the drink in advance and put cinnamon sticks in place of the cinnamon syrup. Guests really enjoyed it, as did I.

It's spring officially - but today feels like autumn 🍂 and this cocktail was perfect. I would like to try with calvados although it's hard to imagine it being better!

Made this with Camus VSOP Cognac & Monin Cinnamon Syrup. Very nice! It's a little sweet and very apple forward, but the cognac, cinnamon, and subtle herbal honey help balance that out. This seems like a great option for the "Autumn/fall" category here on DG.

Very good indeed. But garnished mine with a dried apple slice and a sprinkle of powdered cinnamon.

I upped the lemon juice to 15 ml. Very tasty, autumnal drink, the apple flavour is surprisingly upfront.

I made two versions, one with armagnac and one with calvados. Both versions were super and interestingly different. I think the original is even better.