Recent discussions on Difford’s Guide

Great suggestion. I added 1/4 oz agave on the second round and it was an even better cocktail! As you stated the Rothman & Winter must be a bit more dry than the Luxardo Apricot brandy called for in the orignal recipe. Thanks for the tip!

Such a refreshing and well balanced cocktail. Agave forward with a bright citrus and a pleasingly fruity apricot finish. I used Rothman & Winter Apricot Orchard Liqueur in place of the Luxardo brand. The Vago Elote is a more grassy Mezcal than smoky to my palate. I found the first few sips very good as listed although a bit ‘flat’ so I added 4 drops of grapefruit bitters and it was a game changer bridging the Aperol, Lime, and Apricot flavors perfectly. Definitely a new summer favorite!

Very nice drink. For me closer to sour proportions than to the Paper Plane's equal parts, but with great herbal complexity thanks to its duo of liqueurs. Don't skip the saline.

Listened to the comments, and laid off the angostrua for additional orange bitters.

As others have mentioned, delicious but a low yield, it only came halfway up my Collins glass which was crammed with ice. I’ll double everything next time except the peach schnapps as I found it overpowered the other ingredients a bit too much for my liking.

this is dangerously too easily drinkable, considering the alcohol content...

It was just okay. I think cutting the coffee liqueur would make it pretty good. I used Southern Tier Smoked Bourbon and Mr. Black.

As a mezcal lover, I would recommend this. I was happily surprised buy the flavours.

Made it with Sazerac and Nonino Quintessenzia which resulted in a much lighter coloured and very aromatic cocktail. For me the orange zest seems to be crucial. I got a clear rye taste but more light and complex.

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Unfortunately for me a bit average. I’m not sure where the Averna went but it didn’t add a lot to a standard sour.

Wonderful. Used quite a mild Mezcal ( verde amaras) and it balanced with the chartreuse beautifully. Great Last Word variation. By the way, the customer service at the Diffords Shop is amazing. 100% recommend.

How much it's cost, current time

Hello, many thanks for your message, I've emailed you with information. We can ship to India, although the international shipping rates are really expensive, especially at the current time.

Used a bit more peach liqueur and just added the bitters in. A bit sweet, but still delicious, with the Jamaican rum adding that point of difference. Great job Avery!

Finally! A good cherry-centered cocktail that doesn't taste like medicine! I tried it a second time with 1/4 oz of amaretto, and I highly recommend it.

Thanks for your kind words, John. I made it at the suggestion of our friends at Ferrand.

Agree with last two commenters, this is delightful and the flavor progression is really interesting. I agree with the spicy, almost gingerbready finish :-).

I liked this quite a bit. It's smoky, from the mezcal, and a bit "funky", from the reposado. The Nonino is subtle but adds some nice complexity. I used Patron Reposado & Del Maguey Vida Clasico Mezcal.

this was really interesting - and I did sub Flor de Caña 12 for the gin - but I didn't have my usual ice and I think I added too much dilution in stirring, so will have to revisit this soon

Simon, thank you so much for this Margarita variation. It is Outstanding.
Unfortunately, too many Margaritas are sweet. This is more like I get a Margarita in the non-tourist areas of Mexico.
We use a mix of reposado and anejo tequila. Perfect balance between sweet and bitter.

I made this with Laphroaig 10 & Gosling's. It really brings out the "iodine" note of the Laphroaig, so I'm not sure that's the best option for this one...

Very tasty!

What is everyone's preferred alternative? Dolin Genopy is 40% cheaper than the real deal, and a readily available. I need to win the supply lottery and bring a bank vault for the real deal. Europe based.