“Yours Truly” should be proud of himself along with Matthias! This is a really good riff on a white Negroni. The cognac works really well in it. Excellent.

I was suckered in by the gorgeous photos but when you make a cocktail that is 75ml gin and a whopping 15ml of other ingredients, what you have is a strong gin martini with a splash of grenadine to make it pink and a splash of sweet vermouth to take the edge off. I might double the grenadine next time to make it a touch sweeter.

Made this with S&C rum, Campari, and Punt e mes, and I kid you not, this is my first 10/10 in a very long time! A perfect drink!

Today is the perfect moment for this cocktail, a fresh jus d’orange with port notes. I like it.

I have been a longtime fan of the White Lady. I had never tried a Sabot until just now, as I didn’t think the addition of champagne would make much of a difference. I was wrong! My first shot at the Sabot was so very good! Thanks!

Excellent. The right amount of sweetness to balance the sourness of lemon. I used Spanish brandy, slightly sweeter that cognac, and it works fine. All the ingredients shine.

I might change my mind but I had this with a lighter rum only aged 3 years. I think playing around with this it could make something very tasty.

Oops - accidentally made this with tequila instead of vodka - don’t know if that already has a name but it’s delicious. Like a softened margarita.

Take away the grenadine and maybe reduce the elderflower liqueur a little and this turns into a great Tequila Martini variation! Still really nice and festive. Unfortunately I forgot to swirl the grenadine in while drinking it, so it was just that at the end.

Exactly what it says on the tin. 4* in my opinion. I did use straight 3:1 honey syrup instead of 'honey-sugar syrup'.

Can be a little sweet, but really nice and festive. I agree with the 'cinnamon-apple' aftertaste comment from GM Genovese.

I had this after the B-Side and this was an example where sometimes, the classics are classics for a reason. Was like drinking complex and fresh mint candy (not that it was confectionary by any means.

Maybe it is true, but I used Tio Pepe (a sherry recommended by Difford's Guide) and it is too sherry forward, to the point of missing the mint and the gin. Not a bad drink by any means, but I much prefer a Southside Fizz.

Quite dry and really malty. Not my most favourite drink. I have to try the Savoy recipe, which I have a feeling I'll like a lot more.

Really interesting! I thought it would be too tart, but it works brilliantly. I understand why it's a competition winner. I did use a mix of 2:1 simple syrup and Absinthe in equal parts as I had no Pastis and combined with the clove, it had the rootiness and spice which complimented the sherry's savouriness wonderfully, yet it was still having enough sweetness.

It's NYE 2025. As if we weren't feeling nostalgic enough, this cocktail reminded us of our first illicit alcoholic drink...sips of snowballs circa 1980.

Happy New Year 🥂

Boozy but wonderfully light with umami that stays around just long enough to relish. Freaky and delightful. Substitutions were with Spanish Brandy and Cava. I'll be enjoying this for a while.

It is now NYE 2025 and one year later I am trying this drink for the first time. A fitting end to the year!

Can't wait to try this with Myers's. Maybe tomorrow.

Very refreshing, very drinkable, but I can't get much of the elderflower notes. Like other people said, I think swapping the elderflower and lemon juice ratios might help make this drink ever so slightly more bright, and also maybe a touch of simple syrup might help too. Still a lovely cocktail

Used Vermont raspberry liqueur in lieu of syrup (a bit less of it than the recipe says). Raspberry flavor can he strong so would balance with bit more of any of the other ingredients, probably the gin. Cointreau can be lost. Nice change from a cosmo or martini.

My bourbon of choice for almost anything. I haven't found another bourbon I enjoy as much at any price point.

Tasty/tart gin tiki