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Also, Officers' Reserve is a really lovely navy strength, sherry-barrel rested offering. And for the price, both that and the standard line are great buys.

It's on a knife-edge, but it really works. It's got roundness and depth, but not cloying. The expressed lemon peel (which I hadn't mentioned) is pretty necessary too I'd say.

Last night at Attaboy, had a particularly fabulous equal parts drink they've been pouring lately Dandelion 3/4 oz gin (Ford's) 3/4 oz Montenegro 3/4 oz Elderflower liqueur (St. Germain) 3/4 oz lemon rinse absinthe

Late to the party on this, but speaking from the belly of the beast that killed Pitchfork... (AND WHICH ALSO, BTW, KILLED GOURMET FFS) Maybe if you turned off your ad blocker, Conde Nast could've kept Pitchfork going a while longer. :shrug: But you can be pretty sure they'll do their best to keep the brand alive within GQ, as long as Pitchfork Festival continues to draw a crowd.

Median? You know, like the middle of a boulevard(ier)?

Perfectly Aged Pal?

Middle Aged Pal?

Sentimental favorite. Early days at Pegu Club, asked Phil Ward to make me something with Campari and he served this up.

+1 on Ends Meat. Damn. Also Grand Delancey... waaaaaaah.

Speaking of uses of Fernet, stumbled on this the other day. Definitely will be trying but have not yet. The Alligator 2oz Fernet Branca 3/4oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Orange Liqueur 1/2oz Cinnamon Syrup

Late to the orange party, but when I have an orange to lend to a cocktail, I almost ALWAYS turn to the as-yet-unnamed tequila variation of a Monkey Gland that Phil Ward opened my mind to many years ago at Death&Co. 2 oz blanco tequila (or reposado, why not) 1 oz orange juice 1/2 oz grenadine (homemade unless you have some really good bottled stuff) dash absinthe

And now Pete Wells weighs in!