Tasty. Agree with the other comments about 1/4 oz of Lucano adding a surprising amount of bitterness. It was too much for my wife. I added a 1/2 oz of 1:1 simple syrup to hers and it helped a lot.
Delicious. Closer to an Old Fashioned than a Sazerac. However, was using my in-laws 25+ year old Galliano and maple syrup in the absence of simple. Made a great drink. The lemon twist is essential.
I mean, what is there to say? It tastes exactly like a Gin & Tonic mixed with a Negroni. It's definitely a G&T++ rather than a Negroni++ (the Campari takes a back seat); it's absolutely going to replace my G&T going forward and not the Negroni, but a fantastic drink nonetheless.
Well put
This is great. I was searching for a slightly more sweet Manhattan. This does a great job of having a bit of sweetness, while the additional bitters and surprising bit of dry vermouth prevented it from being too cloying.
Terrific! Enough rum that I could enjoy the funky nose using Havana Club Añejo Clásico. The rum, citrus and other flavors were in perfect balance. Nice upgrade in complexity from a standard daiquiri.
Agree with the comments below. Brings together a lot of ingredients I like. If you don’t have your absinthe in a dasher, be careful. It’s easy to overdo it and overpower the other flavors of the drink.
Pleasant first use of Falernum and swizzling but a little on the mild side. Look forward to a Green Swizzle next time.
Had just made a great Daiquiri but this was even better! The Angostura and vermouth made it far more interesting. (Even without grenadine on hand and using 1/2 oz of syrup.)
This works so well with a fuller flavored rum. The lime and sweetness complement the scent and flavor and of the rum, which still is prominent.
Tasty and pretty. Though I’m with everyone else and would cut back on the sugar syrup (and that’s without even the powdered sugar on top).
Only had dry gin on hand but upped the bianco a hair for sweetness. Strong yet light on the palate with an pleasingly unusual pink color. The absinthe was subtle but present. A hit with my guest.
Lower ABV, but makes up for it with total volume. Nice change with the spirit being a relatively smaller portion of the drink in a stirred cocktail.
Lime twist is unusual and pleasant.
Tried out a Dirty Gibson:
60mL gin
10mL dry vermouth
10mL brine from the onion jar
Crisp, clean. A fantastic tasting Martini that paired well with Sushi.
Made with a 5 year old rum from Belize. Sipping this on a December evening, my wife said, “I think of daiquiris as being a beach drink, but this has a nice wintry quality.”
I agree that there is a nice balance of sweet and salty notes. After rinsing the glass and then actually discarding the rest of the mezcal, I actually found it to be quite subtle and not too smoky.
Similar to a Revolver but more coffee forward. Will try with a flamed orange peel next time.
Great recipe! Reminiscent of a Parma Negroni but with great tequila flavor.
One of the best new cocktails for me in a while!
Rye brings structure, backbone.
Nice mouthfeel from the sugar in the Chartreuse. Calvados adds aromaticity.
Simple to make but complex in flavor. I found the apple notes pleasantly became more prominent over time as the cocktail warmed.
Terrific! Using Daron calvados and Demerara syrup, the apple flavor was deliciously present. So interesting that apple and lemon would work so well together. Prefer it to a whiskey sour!
Well, with these proportions, it’s even short in a Nick & Nora. Punchy, tasty, but insufficiently distinctive to merit so many ingredients.
Great way to ease into mezcal. Particularly for a lover of Last Words.
Have also made it with Campari instead of Aperol. Also delicious.