Got the Tempus Fugit Crème de Noyaux. Glad to have a bottle. Verrry tasty!

Attended a convention in St Louis this weekend and while there I Googled “St Louis Cocktails” and Kilgore’s Purgatory was among the first results. I went to the hotel bar and was pleased to see both Benedictine and Green Chartreuse on the back bar, so I ordered a Purgatory. The bartender said he’d be happy to make it if I’d tell him the build. What a delightful concoction this is! Sweet, boozy, peppery, herbal… Absolutely loved it.

Okay, I’m on a quest with Banana liqueur, and I have the cheap stuff the brand no one here will dare say its name. But I wanted to see if anything rose to the level of buying a full bottle of the “good stuff.”

Tonight, I threw out three experiments with other recipes, after one sip — no, no, and no.

This one! We have a winner. It just pulls the room together, what can I say? I will excite my next supper party.

Just what Caspian wrote about the Campari and Cointreau. A growing diamant among the Negroni cocktails. Very nice.

Very pleasant, made more enjoyable by how easy it is to remember, and to recite to uneducated barmen.

Really enjoyed this. I didn't have dark creme de cacao but I assume the only thing that affected was the visuals. I also used Chambord for the raspberry liquor.

Excellent cocktail for a rum fan such as myself - creative, flavourful and complex. I only wish I had had some dark chocolate to enjoy it with. I took Benjamin Kay's advice and added a sprinkle of cinnamon on top of the cacao bitters (which should really feature in the ingredients list, but otherwise I have no criticisms at all!)

had to do without Tajin which I think would make it even better, but this is a stunner. There's a real smoky taste from the Mezcal which would make this a great pairing to a smoked barbecue. It's definitely getting an outing next time I'm cooking pulled pork.

I was very lucky to have one of these made for me by Simon. I have made the simple Grasshopper at home, which is a bit one dimensional; this is a big step up in depth and nicely balanced. Looking forward to trying one out myself.

With no possibility to comment on the "Variations" page, I'll put it here:
Certainly Spring Feeling, Green Ghost, and Last Flight should also be listed as Last Word Variations?
Not sure about Swiss Watch, maybe even that one, too.

Not the most flavorful rye neat, but man, this thing makes a bangin' Manhattan.

A lot of cocktails you can get by (even though they might be lesser) without the garnish. This one NEEDS the lemon oil expressed over it to bring the whole thing together. I tasted before and after, and it's a whole new drink.

Because of the picture I tried it today with with a aged rum (Myers). This works, but makes a really different cocktail. One has to reduce the Angostura and the mint is driven in the background.

Yum! I have seen but not sampled. Still on a bottle of Penfold’s 10 yo from Christmas (Coravin protected). My last tawny port before that was Grant Burge 12 which I loved, but haven’t seen recently.

The whole is more than the some of the parts. Sublime.

This didn’t quite make it for me, although maybe just wasnt in the mood. Used Dubonnet and would be keen to try with Byrrh. There did seem to be a slight clash of the absinthe and cacao for my palate. Twentieth Century still my go to for cocktail using the brilliant De Kuyper white cacao. Did improve as warmed. Bumped the cacao to 10.

It's perfect for that! Try mixing Bitter Bianco in small amounts with Luxardo Sangue Morlacco and adding to just about any spirit. Instant delicious cocktail

Good drink, fruity but not overwhelming.

Quick, easy and dare I say it, possibly better than a regular espresso martini.

What a nice riff on a Purgatory. Complements to the Sedgleys. Will be making it this way going forward...♡

Had this again as an evening sipper. Used dry vermouth to cut down on the sweetness as we like our cocktails on the dry side. Perfect as always. Did add a spray of absinthe on the top of the cocktail as well as being in the cocktail

Really good Last Word variation. I used Plymouth gin and Luxardo Del Santo. The mastiha is definitely present, and contributes to the overall result without overwhelming.

I, too, used amaretto - a local distillery produce, and though it a very nice cocktail. I was a tad surprised by it, but I have made it a few times now and it somehow works.

Made a variation using Kummel instead of Krupnik.
Enchanting!

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