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Tried again using Barbados white rum and Empress 1908 Gin. Turned the cocktail an interesting dusty pink/mauve colour. Nice before dinner.

Maybe I did not hit the right proportions or had not the fitting ingredients, but I am actually not convinced by this cocktail.

I did not care for this. I tried adjusting the syrup down, and I tried Old Tom gin, and I couldn't get it to work for me. Maybe less lemon? - I gave up before trying that. I do recommned the *very* similar Stanley cocktail, found here on Diffords.

Beautiful!!
Somehow, despite the lowly 15ml measure, the mixture enhances the herbal flavours of the gin.
Light, refreshing and entirely repeatable.
(Jack Dempsey)

Fantastic and adaptable. I've been using Havana Club 3 for cocktails calling for an aged charcoal filtered rum, and yet again, this works so effectively. Maybe it's Havana Club 3 VS any other rum in its category, but this is wonderfully balanced. The gin is really, really subtle, but it still feels like a true Daiquiri, though the lemon juice ensures it feels less bracing.

This is outstanding. Used Stade's Barbados white rum and a local San Diego Gin. The Barbados rum has a little more flavour and less sugar than some other islands. Love the herbal hints from the gin and the light citrus taste. Great for before dinner or as an afternoon sipper.

Tried the "new and improved" version and you are correct Mr Difford, it is a better version. Not as gin forward as before. It now has a lemon citrus nose and the gin now subtly complements (not overpowers) the rest of the cocktail. Nicely balanced. Thank you for updating this cocktail.

I would consider this one a Gin forward cocktail (used Plymouth) which is followed by a nice citrus sourness. The rum I used (Bacardi silver) was just in the background. Can take or leave this one. May play with different rums to stand up to the gin.