Although it's great as is, I found adding an extra pod and swapping the amounts of cognac and pear cognac works wonders.
Giving the cocktail more cardamom and pear flavour whilst still maintaining a good balance.

Note: This will probably only work when using a high quality pear cognac like Belle de Brillet, as most similar liqueurs use a very low amount of cognac.

Well I did not have the Belle de Brillet which I'm sure is lovely. I did have some St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur and this cocktail is an outstanding sour. Trying my best to slip slowly. I'm wondering how it would taste with a nice, aged rum in place of the cognac as I do love to do on occasion...

My first use of Belle de Brillet and what a wonderful cocktail. A balanced sour which maintains a freshness alongside the cognac and pear flavours.

Absolute favourite in my friend group. Had to restock Belle de Brillet (definitely worth the hustle to get it) at least twice times this year.

This cocktail is the definition of well balanced.

Wow, this is wonderful! Elegant, complex, beautifully balanced, fruity and festive. The warm pear and bright citrus fruits are a lovely combination.