A J Wilson

I haven't tasted all 900 (yet...). But for me it's a close run between this and the Left Bank Martini (q.v.). Both are inspired creations!

In the spirit of the song: Damn it, Simon! This drink rules. What a unique combination of flavors. Sweet, floral, umami, it’s all here. That 720ml bottle of sake will be gone in no time flat.

Just tried an experiment, because I was interested in “improving” this cocktail but without making it into a sour. I simply left out the chilled water and added 1/2 oz of fino sherry. I liked the result! The fino dilutes the drink while also adding an additional dimension of oxidative nuttiness. Next time I might try splitting the sherry evenly between fino and amontillado.

Yum! I was surprised by how well the flavors knitted together here. I used Zucca as my rabarbaro and subbed Averna for the Braulio and it worked.