Finally an alternative to Luxardo Bitter Bianco for mixing a true white Negroni, rather than a bile coloured Suze one! I look forward to getting my grubby hands on a bottle.

Many layers of taste. I used Ardbeg - which was ultimately the dominant layer. "Mo nàire!" - said no one ever!

This is a very tasty old fashioned! But although I like a healthy dose of whiskey, I have to question whether that’s a typo in the specs. 2-1/2 oz seems overpower the more subtle notes of the liqueurs.

Cachaca gives me banana vibes...in a good way. I enjoyed watching the video. Thanks for sharing that.

I had to use orgeat syrup instead of agave. Delicious! I will happily make it again using ingredients to the letter of the recipe.

May I recommend a recent little book called The Ramon Gin Fizz, by (ahem) me? I'm proud to say that it made the top ten for this year's Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for the Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History, or Spirits .It is part of a series from LSU Press on " Iconic New Orleans Cocktails" which includes many of the other cocktails discussed here.

Any tips on making the pear sugar syrup?

Really enjoyed this recipe. Used Van Gogh double espresso uu but may cut a bit next time.

I've got to source some navy rum but made this with Smith & Cross 114 & loved it. The water took the edge off the 114, but not the rum flavor. I may even float .25oz Q151 on the next one

It's like a weed if you'll borrow a couple of plants with roots & stick them in nice soil. It spreads and comes back each year. Julips, mojitos, tikis, bourbon smashes etc require fresh FREE spearmint.

A truly stunning discovery! I love the idea of letting the white wine provide the brightness and acidity instead of citrus. Elegant, original, and beautifully balanced.

Top notch tequila martini variation. Definitely going on my Friday night rotation. Used Campari instead of Strucchi red bitters and would be interested to know if the Strucchi ingredient is an Improvement.

Amazing drink.

May I respectfully add that I believe it has no garnish. Gregor used to say "No garnish can sustain the power of a Nuclear Daiquiri".

Cheers !

Seriously delicious...a citrus and berry 'bomb' with lovely apple and herbal notes. Really nice balance and complexity and the Brandy gives it pleasing depth. So bravo. On a second pass, wanting to nudge it ever so slightly away from the fruit and towards the floral and bitter, we substituted Gin for the Brandy and added a couple of dashes (maybe one would have sufficed) of Grapefruit Bitters. But now we're probably talking about a 'Blue Thomas'.

Quite enjoyable as a summer drink. Lime cordial is a strange beast…tastes of lime but then again it doesn’t!

Thanks, George. I'll be sure to add the Emerald Dream to Difford's Guide.

Yeah.... not only did I scale it up 1.5x, I had two of 'em
If this leads to a hangover, it was totally worth it.

Oh, my, yes. Fruit, flowers, gin (the Botanist was excellent in this as a botanical backbone)bitters, citrus, all lovely. But.... this mezcal note is so unexpected. Suddenly its tiki +. (And its pineapple.) God help me.

My first reaction was ‘Meh’, good but nothing really stood out. As I let it sit a bit though, it really opened up. Once the initial chill is gone, it’s much more interesting.

Little hit of hoppy ale up front (used my homebrewed bitter) followed by a vague fruit punch flavor. Second sip in and the maple (dark amber from VT) expresses itself. Overall quite fruity, with the bourbon giving a slight kiss of its character in the background. Too easy to slug back.

Maraschino, gin and zesty citrus hit. Nice.

Hard to get real Pomegranate syrup anywhere so I've had to make my own and boy is it worth it! Even cutting the typical recipe proportions down I have enough in the fridge to last a while for not just this cocktail but for others.

If Pomegranate isn't to one's taste Strawberry or Cherry syrups also work though with a different flavor profile.

We're constantly surprised how few recipes there are for this on Difford's Guide, relative to how delicious it is: time for a competition or two?

Americano rosso can do no wrong in our house, so inevitably we enjoyed this subtly floral aperitif. Definitely one we will return too.