Late to the party here, but just made this cocktail using the specific ingredients listed and I really enjoyed this cocktail. I did want to try use Drambuie in lieu of the honey syrup and with a few little changes, I found Drambuie to work quite well here. I left the scotch and gentian the same (I used Suze) then I increased the Italicus to 15 ml and added 10 ml of Drambuie. The flavors of the Drambuie brought out a very nice taste in this cocktail.
Mike Fahrney
Late to the conversation, but wanted to add a comment. I made this cocktail following the guidance and enjoyed the drink, but decided to experiment a bit, coming up with might be alternatives to consider. First, i replaced the Sauvignon Blanc with Génépy, reducing it by a 1/4 ounce. Next was lowering the simple by 1/4 ounce with the addition of 1/4 ounce of fresh lemon juice. Really loved the solid base cocktail that allowed my experimentation.
Really enjoyed this sweet cocktail. It might be making it more sweet, but I added a charred piece of pineapple as a garnish. That hit a special note for us. I made this with a homemade falernum that really found brought a wonderful taste. When making this, I leaned in with a hint more ginger and it was fantastic.