I used Cocchi Americano Bianco and it was far from puckeringly dry. Turned into an anytime drink. Nonetheless, the complexity was really good enough that I still think it's at least 4.5*. Would just Lillet Blanc be better here?

Interesting, it was balanced, but towards the sweet side for me. I did not use Passsoa though, instead Marie Brizard. Works well nonetheless.

Felt like orange zest, but in a good way. The savouriness of the sherry was surprisingly tamed.

Hmm, was a lot more flat than I expected. I will say that my pomegranate juice wasn't 100% fresh.

A bit too sweet in my opinion. I wonder if Absinthe would've balanced it more.

Простой, нежный, я бы добавил Peychaud’s

We need a new 5 star Cream Liqueur! To the test tasting table Sir and don't spare the horses! ;-)

This was unexpectedly very good. Desperately trying to use up a huge bottle of Chambord (a gift) and not being a huge fan of the whiskey family, I was a bit worried that this would not appeal. However, while quite sweet, it’s really a lovely blend of flavours. For my taste, I could perhaps use a bit less simple or cranberry next time to cut back the sweetness.

A delectable winter cocktail made for fireside consumption. Tweak the cherry syrup to maple syrup to number of muddled cherries to suit your taste. You really can’t go wrong. A mix of black walnut and creole bitters hit the mark for me.

Thanks, Richard. I've marked it as discontinued.

A very potent drink. I used Pikesville Straight Rye, 110 proof and maybe that’s why. Approach with caution.

Even better ; half Cloosterbitter, half Génépy.

Greetings Ms. Levi. Likewise I'm using a lot of Dolin Génépy these days as an excellent stand in for Green Chartreuse. If you haven't tried it, Boomsma Cloosterbitter might be an even closer approximation.

Slànte Mhath. Love the Shortbread.

Had this again on New Year's evening. Used Rye and Bourbon from Redwood Empire in California. Rye is at 100 proof and Bourbon at 101 proof. It was excellent with homemade Scottish Shortbread.

Slàinte Mhath

With the current chartreuse shortage, I ended up substituting that ingredient with 1/2 fl oz Dolin Génépy. I found the resulting "herb garden negroni" delightful, although those who prefer a slightly sweeter balance may wish to use 2/3 fl oz Midori as opposed to the original 1/2 fl oz.

Loved 'Absolut banger'! L'chaim!

Very very very tasty!!! ♡

Did not have apricot eau de vie, subbing in Giffard Abricot du Roussillon, which is obviously a vastly different product. Recipe, as prescribed, with those ratios is too incredibly cloying. 6:2:1 worked best. The orange bitters does compliment the apricot quite well.

We tried per recipe with Rittenhouse Rye & concurred with the comment that it was just a Manhattan with champagne added and not more than the sum of parts, but then added a barspoonful each of grand marnier & lemon juice, and that seemed to make it a cohesive cocktail. Would try again with the amendments, especially when trying to finish a bottle of fizz!

Still one of my favorite recipes on the site. Not thinking, I just made this subbing the tequila with Rhum J.M VSOP. I ought to be locked away or cast off to another planet for how society's rapid devastation will be attributed to this slip.

Tried this for first time as I read it was one of the suggested cocktail's of the day for Dec. 31st. What I didn't read was that it was recommended as an after dinner drink. I am glad I didn't, as I might not have made it as I was looking for an apéritif, a purpose for which I thought it served very well!

Our family tradition is 2:1:1:2, but we can also get on board with this version. : )

Looks like this is sadly discontinued