Recent discussions on Difford’s Guide

Fantastic mai tai riff! I'm a big fan of both Wray & Nephew (my current go-to for daiquiris) and fernet. I may need to try this out with Rum Fire (which I find a bit harsh in a daiquiri).

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A really excellent Manhattan. Since the Amaro is to the forefront, we thought that Montenegro, on its own, might be a wee bit timid up against the two whiskeys. So we did a split of 30ml Montenegro and 15ml Nardini. Lovely for us. We used Elijah Craig Small Batch for the Bourbon and Rittenhouse for the Rye.

I used Appleton Reserve Blend and OFTD as rums. Only 2 drops of Ango instead of 3 dashes and I think that's enough. Also would prefer a stir.

Fantastic cocktail! I added 2-3 drops of saline solution to balance all the flavours. Did quite the trick.

As with an Espresso Martini, I use straight from the machine, but I suspect patience yields better results.

My favourite Devil's Margarita and as much as it may sound heretic, my favourite take on a New York Sour. The chilli interacts so well with the wine, the fruitiness and spice (I did use Ancho Reyes standard) of the Ancho chillis combines with the tannins and the red, plummy fruit of the Claret.

I second the ground nutmeg recommendation. Adds a very nice touch.

Second time around I had to add a heart to this excellent lovely negroni.

Happy gin moment (the best kind). This is so light, but retains beautiful flavor layers. The grapefruit peeps through the gin botanicals and the orange keeps good company underneath. Works with curaçao if you're out of Cointreau. (Horrors!) Added to my faves for refreshing and memorable.

Touch less orgeat? Float of myers?

Second time trying we reduced the Grand Marnier. Uppped the vodka a little as it was much drier. Great.

incredibly rich and delightful, will revisit again with the aforementioned saline since I thought the apple was lost a little bit

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Sublime; depending on your apricot liqueur (i'm using luxardo) you might skip that 5ml of agave entirely. Though it is true that, for a margarita enjoyer, a bit of sweet is a cost tradeable for even more agave. I have enjoyed many types of margaritas and this is hand to hand with "margarita floridita" which probably has another name but is the one with a bit of lime cordial and grapefruit juice as well.

A very complex, yet botanical and refreshing cocktail. It seems different palates experience this quite differently: I felt the elderflower sweetness came to the fore, whereas my partner felt the Aperol/citrus bitterness dominated. (Note: we used Fee Bros bitters, so our slugs of that were probably more than the Bob's drops prescribed here).

Seems like a very different drink! Worth posting separately?

It's a big and very delicious drink. We wonder why our good host hasn't reviewed Cocchi's Barolo Chinato...our go to.

The Absinthe rinse worked mighty fine for us...2.5ml was enough.

Very nice summer drink for sipping while hanging on your hammock with a nice book and listening to Poulenc.

Can’t say I loved this, tho can see why it might appeal, particularly on the US market. Would LOVE to try the reciprocal stout! Improved for me with quite a lot more dilution than I normally would with scotch. Made a cracking Irish boulevardier, whisky bumped to 45ml 🤗. I think also worth trying in a Manhattan (Corkhattan?) and perhaps even a Vieux carré.

Really lovely balance. Bravo. We're sure that the scribblers back in the day would have enjoyed this.

I last used back in 2015. Please see my review, particularly "Overall" above.