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Flavor too dark and the vermouth is overwhelming in that ratio. I'll be drinking something else in the future. It's not like there's not a lot of choices.
I didn’t read the recipe properly and ended up with a delicately enriched Rob Roy: 45 ml JW Double black (seems a popular choice for this), 22.5 Cocchi storico. Ran out of sugar syrup only 2.5, topped up with 2.5 Drambuie. I believe any scotch lover would enjoy this! The touch of herbal honey came through beautifully. Will make properly next time 🥴😘😂
Upped the Scotch and used maple syrup as per Jose Cruz's comment (but only 5ml instead of 10). A bit sweet, but better than the normal version I made before,
Made a riff on this tonight using A’bunadh, Antica Formula, Honey Syrup, dash each Peychaud and Angostura (Fee’s), adding 1/3oz Laphroaig CS and served up. It’s sublime.
Used Johnnie Walker Black & Dolin Rouge. This did not taste as expected, but I like it. Much less "smoke" than anticipated. A 30 second stir was plenty dilution (maybe too much and/or freezing the mixing glass might help?). Nice balance of the scotch/smoke/vermouth/sweet/spice from all ingredients. Smooth, easy sipper. Curious to try sub'ing maple syrup for the sugar syrup, as recommended by Jose Cruz.