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Made with Knob Creek rye, Busnel VSOP, and Dashfire spiced apple bitters. This is a drink that definitely benefits from resting in the glass for a few minutes. It read as unremarkable to me at first, but once it breathed for a while, the subtlety of the apple and herbal flavors really came to the fore.

Very pleasant, and pleasant cocktails are rare, as you will know. I skipped the Strega because I didn't have any. Very autumn, and we played Autumn Leaves with Paul Desmond to make it perfect.

What a lovely cocktail. I substituted Yellow Charteuse for Strega because I didn't have the latter. A perfect accompaniment to processing the day's autumn foraging haul - some of which will become liqueurs and syrups for future cocktails!

Agree with the others, it does taste like Autumn. Nice apple and spice overtones with a spirit forward sipping cocktail. Great as a nightcap.

I'm working my way through cocktails involving some of my less often opened bottles. It's halloween so I'm trying a few Strega (Italian for witch) based ones. I walked my dog in the park earlier so "Autumn Leaves jumped out - I'm glad it did. A lovely, well-rounded slow-sipper. Perfect for a cold, wet night.

Strong & very appropriate for an autumn afternoon. My first taste of Strega. But not my last!!