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Very good - the spice of the falernum and softness (relative to lime) of the lemon are nice, with the falernum and agave really boosting the sweetness quotient. I prefer a Tommy's style, but this is a great option for people who like a sweeter cocktail!

Intrigued by the 5+ star rating, I chose the "Californian Margarita" to celebrate Cinquo de Mayo. It did not disappoint, and in my humble opinion, lives up to the lofty rating. And I used plain ol Blanco Tequila. I can't imagine how the Silver would be an improvement. I rim Margaritas with a mixture of sugar and both lime & lemon crystals (full disclosure, I lean toward the sweeter end of things.

Hello all, I'm AG, and I remain so honored to have one of my drinks mentioned on this amazing site! To be clear, in response to some of the helpful comments below, I use Cointreau, and I use a full 1/4 oz of the Velvet Falernum. I feel that's enough "sweet" for me so I do not add any Agave syrup, or saline. It's wonderful to see how others play with the recipe to make it work for themselves! Salud!

This was a bit on the sour side for me. I added a barspoon of agave which I felt made it more balanced and enjoyable. Fun use of Falernum though.

Dave from California here. My recipe: anejo 1.0, Cointreau 0.5, agave syrup 0.25, lime juice fresh squeezed 1.0, Meyer lemon 1.0. Very juicy! Sub silver tequila if you want my fav is Milagro.

I subbed Cointreau for Mandarine Napoleon and it was marvelous.
The question is is Mandarine Napoleon a triple sec or Curacao or is it a good sub for either. I have read your articles on both spirits but when it comes to subbs I'm still confused?

First time I've used Falernum, (Difford's). I think this may become my favourite Margarita!
My wife loves it!

Possibly the happiest I've been with a margarita that I've made myself. The perfect balance of sweet and sour. I triple checked the recipe and the comments to see if it was really supposed to be lime instead of the lemon, but the lemon does it right in spite of my expectations.