So the quality of your Falernum is of paramount importance in this. The Irish whiskey needs to be able to play nice in this. So a little less leprechaun to ride the mythical unicorn called green chartreuse. Last word inspired, sure. Last word riff no. If you can balance it like at stack of books at the Library inside the Detroit Club at 11:30 then you have a winner.

The Mojito always struck me as intentionally lazy. It's hot. You're tired. Do you REALLY want to be shaking, straining, cleaning up, trying to find the compost bin at the back of the kitchen? Am I working in a bar being paid for this while the AC keeps me chilled to room temp?

Hell no! It's 25C+ outside! I want to chuck stuff in a glass, stir, and probably reuse the mint for the next one. Just to avoid the 20 steps to the herb garden when I have two pots of prolific mint to snatch a few shoots from... I second another commenter on making a soda water cooler in between Mojitos. It's criminal to waste ice on days like today!

Patrick sir, you are a scholar and a mind reader. If I could give you 2 thumbs up I would.

Lots of different ways to get to this destination (or nearby): also fun to make w/ ginger juice for an extra kick, or with just honey (who has time for ginger syrup - honestly), with ginger preserves and half the honey for the same idea. You can also mule this thing up by lengthening w/ ginger beer for a long, spicy, summer refresher.

The spicy summer refresher is lights out my man. Good show.

An absinthe rinse to the glass really adds another layer nicely to this cocktail

Anders made me drink this!

This one is my favourite Reviver. I sure hope it works. When I was making 2 drinks at once my wife noticed I had more in mine hen hers. She said I was dead to her ….

This on is my favourite Reviver. I sure hope it works. When I was making 2 at a time and my wife noticed there was more in mine than hers she said I was dead to her….

One sip and I fell better already. I wonder how far I can chase the gloom away…let’s try.

This makes me feel like I have passed out on a wealthy persons front lawn and woke up in the morning chewing the soft grass clippings. It is quite enjoyable.

Just go ahead and make it a double. Thank me later.