Matt

I dont know what a "pea" of green food color is - so I used a single drop of green food color liquid (not gel) and it resulted in the familiar pale milky green color. The creme de menthe leads, but the Branca Menta, creme de cacao and absinthe are all there, in the background, but discernable. I was disappointed with the absence of mezcal impact - I think I should have used a mezcal with more smoky flavor. More involved that a typical grasshopper, but a definite improvement, IMO.

Dark reddish brown, and clear (as you'd expect). Mr. Black and rye, w/ Ango orange. Wow - that's a lot of coffee flavor(!!) The notes of the rye come in later in the taste, but even then the coffee liqueur is the lead. I like this, and I like the Revolver (basically the same, but 4:1 whiskey:coffee liqueur) - I wonder how a 3:1 whiskey:coffee liqueur would work. This is perhaps a bit too much coffee liqueur for me. I put a splash of cream in (double cream using the vernacular of Difford's) - definite White Russian vibes (hmmm - maybe a new variant - a White Russian Refugee?)

Very basic and easy to make (and customize to your taste). Could easily be made over crushed ice, or made into a frappe. I like it with chilled espresso and Borghetti.

Nice, clear and umber-tinged. A lot of flavors packed in a pretty boozy cocktail. Gin botanical backbone and heat (as you'd expect), delicious flavors of Meletti, a bit of smoke from my mezcal, and a background of Cynar bitterness. Great balance of flavors, but quite boozy, so you likely won't be able to drink many of these in a session.