Curated to list as authentic, added archive reference from 2018 for it already being served by Soole for 8 years at that time. Added 2010 as creation year. I had low expectations for the cocktail since peaty scotches can be tricky, but the peat and Cynar created unexpected synergy, and even my rather tired bottle of M&R Bianco didn't detract from that. I suspect Carpano Bianco would work well too. I used Laphroaig 10 yr Scotch.

Too much lime, doubled the falernum which helped.

Boozy but refreshing

Oddly bitter, to much lime perhaps?

If we have to find subs for the spirits, would you suggest basics (London dry style gin? column-still rum?), or do yours have a character that would suggest a different direction? 

For a rum, a quality white one with a touch of character. Plantation 3 Star would do well here and perhaps even El Dorado 3 Year. Even a solid, clean white rum can be gussied up by subbing in a half or a full barspoon of rhum agricole or cachaça. Overall, flavorful enough that you know you're drinking rum as opposed to something more neutral. Probitas might be interesting too. Privateer has some elegant tropical fruity notes and is a high quality distillated (meaning it never needed to be mellowed in a cask to make it taste alright).

For a gin, to describe Wireworks -- presence of juniper but not necessarily an aggressive one. Decent fruit notes with light spice. Drinkable neat. So perhaps a lighter style of dry gin like Plymouth or Aviation would work (less Beefeater or Tanqueray).

I didn't mean for this to be so brand specific -- it was just part of the drink's genesis.

Thanks, cheers!

Lovely low ABV cocktail. Made it twice, 2nd with rhubarb-raspberry syrup.

Cleaned this up a bit. Rewrote instructions for the gin to avoid copyright. Changed the name of this to Last Resort (PaaDee) - I doubt anyone outside of Portland knows who Jon Lewis is. Thanks,  Zachary