Cassandra Adams

Very good. We felt that the tajin rim in particular was key to the success of the pineapple in a way that isn't necessarily true of other margaritas.

Sweet and fruity, but the rye and Campari bitterness are not lost. A really wonderful drink.

We substituted the Cardamaro for an even split of Cynar and Americano Rosso and found it very enjoyable: like a bitter aperitif Manhattan. Happy World Calvados Day!

I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for substitutes for this, including combinations (e.g. Cynar + Americano Rosso)?

Is there a reason that this is listed separately under "Amaro liqueur" in the Cocktail finder (and so only linking above to one cocktail containing this ingredient?)

Made a mezcal version, like a division bell but not.. Paper Bell maybe? Whatever it's called, it's a nice one! Three favourite drinks just a substitute or two apart from one another. Last word riffs rule.

I think this deserves a separate listing on the Guide 👍

Made this without the crushed ice and it was lovely. The orgeat with the cognac and lemon is an excellent combination, with the rum adding depth.

Perhaps only for those who like strong, bitter flavours.

Lacking any pineapple syrup, we added 7.5 ml of agave nectar keeping everything else the same. Delightful!

Beautifully balanced in my opinion; no amendments necessary!

The link to Holland House is currently broken.

We subbed in Strega for the yellow chartreuse and enjoyed the drink; however, we didn't feel that the drink showcased the mezcal to its full potential at the end of the day. Solid 4.5 though!

In lieu of cane syrup, I used 1/4 oz simple syrup and substituted 1/2 oz of the white run with 1/2 oz of cachaça to provide the sugarcane flavor. I can’t make the original to compare, but it tastes pretty good to me. The Chartreuse is somewhat overwhelmed by the cachaça though, so it might help to reduce the amount of cachaça to 1/3 or even 1/4 oz.

Thanks for the tip -- we used rhum agricole instead of cachaca and were very happy with the result: the chartreuse came through clearly.

I thought this a delicious combination of floral, herbal and even salty elements; my partner thought it very odd, particularly the combination of the more "muscular" elements of the martini with the violet.

Works extremely well with Amaro di Angostura!

We enjoyed this a lot, and were inspired to create a tequila-based riff: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/42398/siglo-xx

Also see the two 21st Century variants using tequila on Difford's that we managed to miss before creating this (hopefully ours is distinct enough to merit existence!)

Hi Cassandra. Your Siglo XX is set to “Private”, so the link you’ve given leads to a 404. Please change to “Public” to share your recipe.

Ooops, thanks for pointing that out. Amended now.

We enjoyed this a lot, and were inspired to create a tequila-based riff: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/42398/siglo-xx

A wonderfully floral and complex margarita-style tipple. All the ingredients hold their own; we didn't expect the sherry to come through as it does (we subbed in a Fino). Worth getting some lychee liqueur for alone.

We went with a 20 + 15 ml tequila/mezcal split, and it was a winner. This will go into regular rotation for sure.

I found this overly floral and sweet but my partner found it more balanced and, if anything, on the sour side. No doubt needs adjusting to taste! We thought that grapefruit juice might be an interesting extension.