I used Spirited Apple Orchard brandy from Phantom V Distillery and skipped the simple, and it cranked this cocktail to 11! It is beautifully balanced. I'd say it's almost a sour, and that Apple brandy is something else! The apple flavor never gets drowned out. It elevates everything I've mixed it with! I wish it were on your list of spirits/liqueurs.

How much absinthe? It seems to say "O fl oz."

I followed the original recipe, and it's not good. It's bland and lifeless. I had to add Phantom Distilling Company Spirited Apple Orchard to keep from pouring it n the sink.

I used Phantoom Distillery's Spirited Apple Orchard, Alpine sugar-free apple cider mix, and DaVinci cinnamon syrup--it turned out HOLY SMOKES good!! Tartness on the back end, the perfect light cinnamon note, and apple flavor that knocks your socks off! One of the best cocktails I've had in recent memory. It's definitely a keeper!