Well-balanced, with zesty lemon and absinthe just shining through. I've added the merest dash of sugar, but depending on your personal tastes, citrus juice...
I also enjoy this drink made with genever instead of gin. And Liber makes a tonic syrup with quinine which lets you add some bitter notes with the syrup.
One of my favorites…an incredibly well-balanced and refreshing drink. Use Cocchi Americano if you want to stay true to the original; Kina Lillet changed its taste profile over the years to be less bitter.
I like to up the alcohols and lemon juice to one ounce each because I don't care too much about it making me a corpse again. I also use Cocchi Americano because I like the bitter touch and rather than rinsing the glass with absinthe I put about half a teaspoon in. This is not traditional in the least but it really suits my taste.
The link to the ‘Kina’ page is a loop back to this one. I love reading all the histories and the ‘modern’ stories you share. They are always chock full of information and definitely well-written.