I wholeheartedly agree. I believe there are some banana notes in the agricole, but it’s not the banana liqueur you taste, its the agricole. Very balanced and different.

I had just a little bit of Cocchi Americano left, so I went on Diffords to check for cocktails. Seeing there was 3cl of Cocchi Americano I thought it would play more of a front role, but it is the tequila that you taste the most. There are times when you wonder where this cocktail has been all your life, and this is one of them. Perfectly balanced and highlighting the agave of the tequila and the mezcal. I used Olmeca Altos Plata and Del Maguey Vida. What strikes me is that this is a template that deserves the same amount of recognition as the regular Martini. If you like tequila and mezcal, this should be a go to cocktail. For garnish I used a lime peel instead of lemon, since my lemon was all dried up. It worked well, but removed it a bit from the Martini feel.

This is an excellent cocktail. Mellow and fragrant. Lets the floral notes of the pineau shine, supported by the gin. I used a modern citrusy London dry style gin, but with this paired back style of cocktail I can really see the choice of gin making a huge difference. Pineau charentes needs more recognition!

This is very nice. I mine without the egg white though. The apricot and the pineau charentes really complement each other!