Sun in My Hand

3⁄4 oz Gin, Fords
3⁄4 oz Genepy, Dolin Genepy des Alpes
3⁄4 oz RinQuinQuin a la Peche
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 sli Lemon
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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2019
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Comments

This creative riff on the Last Word is a good cocktail with the novel inclusion of RinQuinQuin peach liqueur in place of the Maraschino. Genepy replaces Green Chartreuse which helps mellow the herbal character somewhat compared to the latter, and lemon juice replaces lime keeping the sour in balance. In many ways it is a more approachable/milder Last Word. I am not a big fan of the classic Last Word (without some modifications/rebalancing), and prefer this over it. In both cases I find that the acidic/sour character softens as the drink warms opening up the flavor profile. If you find it somewhat tart at the start, allow it to warm for a few minutes and taste again.