Private Club Cocktail

2 oz Cognac, Camus VS
3⁄4 oz Amaro Nonino
1⁄4 oz Maple syrup (medium amber)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (Eureka or other)
3 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Black Walnut
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (2", as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, one large rock, twist.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Elana Lepkowski, Stir and Strain.
Year
2014
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://stirandstrain.com/2014/01/13/private-club-cocktail/

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(7 ratings)
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  • Dash of frangelico instead of the walnut butters.
  • agree with other 2 star - too much lemon. Tried upping the cognac and amaro. Barely drinkable - had to dump it.
  • There are some good flavors in it but it needs work. The lemon juice is over powering with both flavor and acidity.
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Comments

There are some good flavors in it but it needs work. The lemon juice is over powering with both flavor and acidity. I can't give you a better substitution but maybe I'll work on it. 

laerm commented on 9/23/2018:

I took the lemon down to a third and the maple up to a third. Solid improvement. (I also used some smoked maple syrup that I had.)