Andreas Beil

Being a big lover of the stronger Italian gentian bitter, I tried this side by side with Campari instead of Aperol, and I must admit that Mr. Clapham, again, suggests a great combo. The Aperol version is floral, friendly, very aperitif-style, calling for a mild summer evening, while the Campari is rather fireplace version of a Negroni.

Simon, I just saw you’re in Sakura mood and this reminded me of a variety of this cocktail ( which is indeed one of my favorites):
Replace the syrup with Maraschino (or up it a bit) and you have a damned good Sakura, Jimmy. Add Cherry for garnish and consider to stir in a bit of the syrup from the cherry jar for a cherry blossom pinkish hue.

Hi. Any proposal what amaro could sub for the Lucano? Might Averna be an option? Cheers Andreas

… pour the cocktail in the glass and cover it again to swirl the liquid. Following this, I got an intense smoky flavor just right, without fancy smoking equipment.