Since my previous post I've actually started using a honey syrup ratio in between 2:1 & 1:1, more similar to your thinking with it being a little too sweet. I've also started using a standard full shaker tin of ice & cut a juiced lime husk into slices & shake it to get all those lime oils for flavor. I do a half shake & dump everything into the glass, & right now my favorite is with Avua Prata or Amburana Cachaça.

Nice suggestion. I have both and will try them in the 2:1 syrup to Cynar or Averna in cocktails that call for Heering.

Thanks. It's always nice to find substitutes for something that may not be a crucial ingredient in a cocktail.

I really enjoyed this cocktail, although half way through I removed the ice chunk because it began to lose the complex rich flavors due to dilution. I saw this recipe on another site that uses 1/2oz Green Chartreuse so I split the difference and did about a 1/3oz. I love these cocktails that use 1/2oz or less of Green Chartreuse, because it blends with the other ingredients compared to dominating the flavor profile like in a Last Word, which I do enjoy but don't make often.