A J Wilson

I used Fortaleza Blanco and added a dash (~10 drops - I know that’s a lot) of Bob’s Margarita Bitters. Nice and balanced, to my palate at least. White pepper and turmeric up top, agave in the middle, melon richness in the low-mids. Next time, I’m trying Max Bul’s cucumber suggestion!

I’m not a fan of apricot brandy, so I swap it for Maraska. For the OP rum I use my favorite unaged Boutique-y O Reizinho at 57%. A spritz of Sacred cardamom gin over the top and you have a dry, spicy, funky martini variation. With those mods, this is one of my favorite aperitifs.

Fantastic with Havana Club 7 and Smith & Cross (and yes, a fair bit of dilution). A teaspoon of Ancho Reyes takes it to the stratosphere!