Hi Lisa. The Ginseng Bitters have an earthy citrus note so if not available, perhaps use a lemon bitters.

Dear Simon, your [Manzanita] is excellent (I've drunk it, and thoroughly enjoyed it, 8x since discovering it a year ago). Can I ask what specific apple/ cider eau-de-vie you used? (It's near-perfect as I make it, with Magloire VSOP calvados, Belle de Brillet, Lustau manzanilla, Monin orgeat. Could it be better/ 'perfect'?)
The equinox has just passed, and no doubt I'll be drinking a few more in the autumnal days/ weeks to come.

Thanks, John. A worthy day, so I've added Dolly Day above.

I don't understand the point of this drink and/or the 'Disco' tag. I don't know why, but I'd rather sub out the vodka for Patron or Hpnotiq. Can't say why the latter immediately occurred to me... Basically, if you're gonna spike a Mi-To, use more imagination.

Made this with pastis and that's all I tasted. I would stick with sambuca for this, and probably the black variety.

Brilliant and enduring concoction. If you've got the ingredients give it a try, did not disappoint!

I took your advice and reduced the lime (22.5 ml) and thought that was still a touch too much. In place of that lost volume, I upped the mezcal to 15 ml and syrup to 10 ml. I do use sugar-free Coke, so the syrup could've increased. It's a decent drink. Worth playing with.

In many state of the USA, 9?25 is Dolly Parton Day for her humanitarian work.

Really enjoyed the creole bitters and not too sweet for me.

The rye holds up well to all the sweet and bitter components. Very enjoyable.

I'm particularly taken by this version. Made it exactly to spec with 90 proof Rittenhouse Rye and that slight extra amount of Benedictine. Oh, and I opted for the cherry since those Luxardos are a great cocktail dessert.

This does sound good , I will build it with homemade rum based banana liqueur. Interesting to see the spiced rum component- so many shun that spirit.

Made it with Rittenhouse as John suggested, I think it’s better but still not an outstanding cocktail. Just oké and nice for some sipping moments.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give that a try.

This is my latest favourite cocktail. The ginger jelly garnish just sets this off. Delicious.

I thought this was just a “gimmick” drink but it’s actually quite good as a sweet dessert bite. Of course you need 100 proof bourbon to be able to ignite it.

I preferred mine with a half oz of lemon juice

The Vermouth really adds to the mouth feel.

Another winner from the Master, thank you and Salute"

I was just going to ask!

6 drops of bitters has to make quite an impact on the drink. Any suggestions for a substitute if Bob's Ginseng bitters aren't available?

That would be great thanks

Hi John, the latest update is that we expect to have them by end October. I can email you when they are available.

This is not going to replace my beloved standard Jungle Bird recipe, but it's moreish. Mr Black sounds like it'd be more to my taste, Kahlua worked just fine though with the Worthy Park 109 (first time trying this rum and I'm immediately a fan). I'll never understand why rum, pineapple, and Campari go together so beautifully.