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My first attempt at making a drink from scratch and I thought it came out quite nicely: Montenegro Bay (I was pretty proud of the name) 1.25 oz Smith and Cross rum 1 oz Amaro Montenegro 1 oz Carpano Antica on the rocks with a lemon peel Would love any feedback on this.

Someone brought me a bottle of Matusalem rum back from Mexico. Any suggestions for the best way to use it? I tried it in a daiquiri and didn't love it, but am willing to try again.

Just finished off my bottle of El Dorado 3, which was mostly used for making daiquiris. Also have Barbancourt 8 and Smith & Cross at home. What do you all recommend I pick up next as another great daiquiri rum?

Hey Rafa - you're famous! http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/06/tango-til-theyre-sore.html

(Crossposting this to Chowhound) I'm in Amsterdam currently and looking to bring some Genever back home. I can get the standard Bols easily at home. What should I bring back? Something that might work well on its own or do well in an old-fashioned or negroni variation.

After trying this a couple times at NYC restaurants, I finally located my own bottle of dell'Erborista. My god this is good stuff. I want to savor and save it in a way I haven't done with some of my other more-expensive sipping spirits. I am more than happy to save this as a purely neat drink, but if anyone knows of any cocktails where this shines, I'd love to hear about them.

Just finished off my bottle of gin and wondering what I should get next. What are folks' preferred gins for a negroni? I've used Beefeater (great), Citadelle (ok), Half Moon Orchard (ok).

This was really nice: After Coffee 1 1⁄2 oz Campari 1 oz Bianco Vermouth, Dolin 1/2 oz Smith & Cross 1/4 oz Fernet Branca 1 spg Mint (as garnish) http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/after-coffee http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/11/after-coffee-violet-hour-bitter-cocktail-campari-recipe.html

That's a good reminder that I really need to get a bottle of Bonal. How's the fridge-life on this?

How do you like to use the W&N?

I just tried this with 1/2 oz simple syrup and I quite liked it. I may have found a good way to use up my W&N (which I'm not loving in any other drink).

50/50?

Well, since you waded into this thread, I'll ask: what are your favorites of your own creations?

Everything I've tried by him has been spectacular. But let's face it: calling him "prolific" is putting it mildly (http://www.kindredcocktails.com/user/2721/recently-posted). What are the best drinks you've had that he's created or posted? I'll start: http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/the-man-comes-around http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/tango-til-theyre-sore

So, based on recommendations here and elsewhere, I've bought a bottle of each of Smith & Cross and Wray and Nephew. I've tried mixing them and drinking them straight. Unfortunately, I just cannot get into them. It's that totally funky taste that I can't get past. The logical conclusion is that I don't like hogo, right? Is there any hope for me? Is it an acquired taste or did the rest of you get it right away?