Made this cocktail with both Jamaican and Black Seal. Each drink has unique, desirable characteristics. Found both cocktails to be flavorful, balanced and refreshing.
Shook this with Jamaican rum to add a little more complexity. I think it's very appealing as an aperitif.
This cocktail went immediately into my favorites. I find it smoother than a Boulevardier and a bit more 'tourist friendly' than a Negroni. I'm looking forward to sharing this with my Campari loving friends, and I can't wait to experiment with the cocao. Maybe Bene, or Monte?
This cocktail is so smooth drinking that the gin almost gets lost in the mix. The next time, (and there will certainly be one), I'll be increasing the gin by a quarter or half ounce.
I received a bottle of Italicus as a gift and have been trying various cocktails in the hopes of finding a winning combination. This is the best one yet!
This is a beautifully smooth and subtly flavored cocktail. Potato vodka contributes to a very pleasant mouthfeel and aroma.
This is a very pleasant drink. The Cointreau does a nice job of taking the edge off the Vodka. I didn't have an orange to zest so I added a drop of orange bitters but for me this was not an improvement. Might try this again with orange flavored Vodka.
I found this cocktail to be so well balanced that the individual notes were almost lost on the palate. Doubling the measure of ginger syrup helped give an identity to the drink.
The peat of the scotch overpowers the gin and lillet. Adding 1/3oz. of triple sec or orange curacao brings the rest of the flavors to the palate.