Sloe gin certainly complimented the plum. I needed. Splash more whiskey to balance the ginger ale. I didn’t put half a shot of peychauds in, but three dashes seemed enough. Lovely drink.

Possibly an espresso rumtini or a double black would match the "gunfire breakfast" better than a vodka based espresso martini.

I’m not sure it is more complex than a negroni. It is really just a Milano-Torino with a kick. Good if you want the Campari and sweet vermouth expression without the juniper of gin.

Saturnalia In Braddon?

Even simpler is equal parts and it was lovely, and lively with more focus on gin and apple schnapps.

Angostura is certainly the go. It’s not really a manhattan without bitters. Not sure what the vermouth does as I found it better just to have the apple. Mind you I was trying my homemade crab apple liqueur so I wanted the apple flavour only.

Yes, excellent. I think I prefer lemon rather than lime with apple and elderflower, but a lovely refreshing mixed drink.

A tasty drink, but the bramble changes the basil colour of a basil smash into something muddier, perhaps like a green smoothie.

Surely Indian Chai Tea is always made with milk.