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Really good balance. I was expecting sweeter, but it stayed pretty clean.

Really good balance. I was expecting sweeter, but it stayed pretty clean.

Much better after a proper stir. My first attempt was a bit warm and flat. The second attempt was much better than the first.

Really good balance. I was expecting sweeter, but it stayed pretty clean.

This feels dangerously easy to make for something that tastes this polished.

The lime is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Very fresh.

I backed the sweetener off slightly and liked it more. This one definitely earned a place in my favourites.

The garnish did more for the aroma than I expected.

This is exactly my sort of drink: simple, strong, and not pretending otherwise.

This is one of the easier recipes on the site to get right on the first go. I can see this being very good for a small party.

I went a touch lighter on the sweet component and preferred it that way.

One of those drinks that rewards decent ice.

One of those drinks that rewards decent ice.

This is going straight into the Friday night rotation.

I backed the sweetener off slightly and liked it more.

Simple, but really clean. I can see why people keep coming back to this style. I rated it 12/12.5.

Orange peel absolutely matters here. Skipping it made the whole thing feel unfinished.

I backed the sweetener off slightly and liked it more.

Made this over a big cube and it was excellent. The second attempt was much better than the first.

The garnish did more for the aroma than I expected.

Good balance and easy enough to make without turning the kitchen into a lab.

This is exactly my sort of drink: simple, strong, and not pretending otherwise.

Used rye instead of bourbon and liked the extra bite.

Really good balance. I was expecting sweeter, but it stayed pretty clean.

I tried this once with tequila and once with mezcal. Mezcal won, but only just.

Used rye instead of bourbon and liked the extra bite.

One of those drinks that rewards decent ice.

This disappeared much faster than intended. The rum comes through nicely without taking over.

I expected this to be boring and it absolutely wasn’t. This one definitely earned a place in my favourites.

This is exactly my sort of drink: simple, strong, and not pretending otherwise.