The Esquire 1949 recipe is fine, but it's a little too sweet for my taste. The Difford's recipe with the lower amount of Benedictine is the way to go for this one. This is a classy cocktail.

Maybe this is just my pallet for drier libations, but I found this to be a bit on the sweet side. It's good for sure, but I had found another recipe (from Haus Alpenz) that cuts the blanc de Chambery back to 3/4 of an ounce. This did the trick!

This is an excellent and refreshing summertime cocktail. As one who prefers drier cocktail options, I have leaned into making this now with dry apricot eau-de-vie instead of an apricot liqueur. While Harry Craddock didn't really specify whether he meant eau-de-vie or liqueur when he gave his recipe for this cocktail, I tend to believe that "apricot brandy" at this time would have meant eau-de-vie. Nevertheless, both versions are great!

I finally found some Austrian apricot eau-de-vie. Good and expensive but worth it. I tried this with the eau-de-vie instead of the apricot liqueur and the other Pendennis Club (I believe the 1939 Baker recipe that calls for "dry apricot brandy"). They are both sublime. I love a cold, dry cocktail, and these fit the bill.