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Made with 50 ml Johnnie Walker Black, 15 ml Drambuie, 15 ml St-Germain, 15 ml apple, 10 ml lemon. The Scotch was really mellowed out by everything else, but I could still taste each component. A very interesting mix, but it works. I was also kind of getting the impression of iced tea with lemon for some reason?! In any case, a very flavorful, smooth drink.

I felt that the whiskey and the lemon juice overpowered the other ingredients, despite cutting the lemon juice back quite a bit.

Made this to Simon's proportions using St.-Germain and Glenfiddich. Really liked the interplay of flavors a lot but felt it needed a little more of what was making it good. Increased the lemon juice a bit to 1/3 oz and the St.-Germain to 1/2 oz (same as the Drambuie). The fruit juices, the acidity, and the combination of Drambuie and elderflower liqueur makes for a cocktail that acknowledges its lineage to but is differentiated from the Rusty Nail. Excellent combination!

Not as sweet as I was expecting. We used Auchentoshan single malt and it came out great. Subtle flavours.

The strength of the 'honey' taste of this is remarkable, I can only presume it is the Drambuie and St Germain working together. Used Bell's to no seeming detriment but would like to try with a Speyside malt (or at least half and half with a blended.

Rusty Nail is such a good base cocktail and, even though I couldn't taste the elderflower, it worked as a whole. I would like a longer version suitable for a highball or collins.