Jeremy Harrold

It’s pleasant but not a full on fruity party drink and neither a dry martini (obviously). Not sure why I would make it again…

Is it a Scotch Old Fashioned?
I used Whyte & MacKay blended Scotch which I tend to use for cocktails.
I tried both up and on the rocks and preferred up, though I shook a bit longer than usual
The Orange bitters elevate it…I used The Bitter Truth.

Very nice; refreshing, slightly tart but in a nice way.
An enjoyable ‘serious’ (!) fun drink.

Tasted a bit like a mezcal drink with the creme de cacao and chocolate bitters acting like Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters
A bit average.

What amaro to use…a bit (well a lot) left field I used Jägermeister Orange and what a nice drink resulted. A bit sweet but the bitters helped.
The orange of the Jägermeister worked so well with the creme de cacao and the bourbon gave a smooth, vanilla edge.

I used Jägermeister Orange instead of Triple Sec and I instinctively stirred the drink before realising it should be shaken. Bearing that in mind, it had a nice orange-chartreuse flavour which sounds obvious. The cognac is a perfect base spirit.
It’s a strong drink but flavourful.

I substituted the Triple Sec with Jägermeister Orange. The result, an old school type of drink - spirit forward with botanicals and a a bit of bitterness. A bit more red fruit towards the end of the drink.

Tried it with Jägermeister Orange which creates a light and more summery drink. In the tradition of Gaz Regan, a full 30ml of gin helps. Is it still a negroni…who knows?

Quite enjoyable as a summer drink. Lime cordial is a strange beast…tastes of lime but then again it doesn’t!

It must be me as I found it quite sweet. I had a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Ruby in the kitchen (as you do!) and added 20ml which helped.

Fab. It works.

Very nice. The Bianco Vermouth works well with the Mezcal and Ancho Reyes Liqueur. Initially a touch sweet but the chile heat builds. I am glad it’s not called a Martini!

Unfortunately for me a bit average. I’m not sure where the Averna went but it didn’t add a lot to a standard sour.

For me, just a bit too much Angostura Bitters which obscured the Maraschino.

Martinis can become very divisive. For me, this was great. A grown up drink that isn’t hard to like.
It also works with a couple of pickled onions!

Fruity and very easy to drink. Making it with 60ml of gin, to me, adds more depth to the drink.

I liked it. Light, slightly sweet, a touch of bitterness and whiskey notes. Easy to drink and enjoy.

I had it in a coupe rather than on the rocks but stirred it a little longer than usual to add a bit more dilution. Pleasant enough…

I used Somerset Apple Eau de Vie in lieu of Apricot Eau de Vie. No bitters but upped the Gin to 55ml and 25 Apple Brandy to slightly up the dry edge. The sweetness of the Bianco Vermouth works very well with the apple flavour. Ice cold it was nice on a warm spring tea time.

It’s a Chartreuse and Benedictine forward drink. I personally needed to tame them by adding a bit more whiskey and mezcal.
An appealing colour, nicely alcoholic but a tad disappointing

I like Ouzo so a ‘decent slug’ is fine by me :-)
I would either up the Ouzo and Whiskey or lower the vermouth.

A cocktail for whiskey lovers who want to drink from a martini glass!
I used Monkey Shoulder which retained its character with the Old Tom gin and dry vermouth

An interesting alternative to using Bitterman’s Mole Bitters and Agave spirits.