I like this. I made it side by side with the Art of Choke since they look pretty similar and I wanted to compare. I prefer this rum choice ( I did sub Clement VSOP since I don't have- and have not tried- the Canne), and the slightly larger quantity of lime and syrup balances the bitterness of the Cynar more to my taste.

This cocktail is so similar to the Art of Choke that I wonder if we need both. I tried it with Clement VSOP and like it, but found it too sweet as written. I have not tried Clement Premier Canne, but I wonder if an agricole with more hogo, like Rhum JM might give it added character.

I think it would make sense to merge them with the quantity differences given as options, and a couple rum suggestions with notes on the different flavors they would contribute. In any case, that would help a rum newbie like myself. I need to check out this Rhum JM I keep seeing noted around here...

The cocktail "Reckless Abandom" was merged into "The Art of Choke." While they were created by entirely different people, they have nearly the same ingredients and have the same overall idea.

Reckless Abandon was created by Justin James Noel, Empire Rooftop Lounge & Contemporary Cocktails Inc., NYC and was posted by user endless_optimism. Reference: http://meerkatproductsltd.typepad.com/embury/2010/08/cynar-cocktail-con….

It contained
1oz Rhum Agricole (Clement Premier Canne)
1oz Cynar
1/4 oz Lime juice
1/4 oz Rich demerara syrup
1/4oz Green Chartreuse
1spg mint as garnish

Made this with Depaz Agricole before I learned not all rums are interchangeable and had to pour it down the sink.
2 months later I made it with Wray and Nephew and it was lovely.

Made one the other night for the first time in a while and it was even better than I remembered.  This is a truly outstanding cocktail.

I've been making this with Niessen Agricole Blanc and think its grassy funkiness amps up the herbaceous qualities of the Art of Choke.  I've never had the Depaz so I can't say what may have set off the previous commenter.  I recently got a bottle of the Wray & Nephew and will try that the next time I make one.

Edit: Tonight I tried one made with Wray & Nephew Overproof. Didn't really like it at all. The W&N added nothing but alcohol heat and the balance seemed lost. I felt it was necessary to be positive so in the interest of the greater good I made a second with the Niessen and it was much better!

I love the idea of a group cocktail-making experience. I don't have the Creme de Cacao and truthfully I don't want to buy a bottle unless it's good enough to use in larger quantities. I read about an unreleased cocoa nip liqueur from Bittercube, but I'm not sure it is available yet. I also read about Mozart dry chocolate spirit. This sounds like a really cool product -- unsweetened, bitter chocolate flavor. It could presumably be used with simple syrup as needed.

I have also substituted Meletti for creme de cacao, as I find it's flavor very reminiscent of chocolate. Maybe I could experiment with that.

Too sweet for me. I found a 1/2 oz. of orgeat plenty. Admittedly I used Dekuyper cocoa. Don't judge me!

i can taste how sweet this is in my brain!!
i'd say drop some of the pastis and add a good apple eaux de vie like clear creek or st george... with more booze the balance will shift allowin you to use far less citrus making it a balancing act rather that tart sweet... floral notes from a well made unaged fruit spirit will bring a complexity with the herbal backbone of the pastis... that is my tweak. .75 .75 .75, drop the lemon to .5 and drop the orange flower because you should always, always, always make your own orgeat. it is way worth it and not as difficult as it seems. with all that sugar in it it lasts like a month n the frigde, too. splash of soda wont hurt this a bit.. and for my taste id use solerno or some kind of triple sec in lieu of cacao...

i guess instead of a tweak this is something completely different, now...

There is a new Creme de Cacao from Tempus Fuget. If I were to buy another (possibly lifetime supply) bottle, that's the brand I'd pick. I suspect the sugar balance of this is heavily influenced by the particular orgeat. The original was probably made with homemade, which might be less sweet than commercial brands.

I haven't tried this recipe. It scares me.

Excellent use of Branca Menta.

Marco contacted Kindred Cocktails with the history of his creation.

SO good. 5/5.

Rick at Kaiser Penguin suggests adding a quarter ounce of Wray & Nephew White Overproof.

Drinking the Devil's Acre (Cocktail #23, p. 220–221) suggests a lime wheel as garnish. The Chartreuse is very well balanced.

Unbelievably good! And I'm not a fan of Chartreuse but the pineapple pairs really well with it.

Enjoyed this one much more than I expected to. I'm generally very wary of orange juice in cocktails, and 1.5 oz sounds like a LOT of OJ here, but the lemon and falernum provide enough oomph to keep it from falling flat. Used B.G. Reynolds' falernum and mandarin oranges because that's what I had on hand.

I chose this as my first cocktail with which to sample my brand new bottle of Becherovka. Even if I only make this over and over again, I will be happy. Delicious, thank you.

Yes, it's good stuff. I sometimes use it as a sub for Cinnamon Syrup in recipes, perhaps adjusting the acid a bit. Becherovka is also a nice surprising ingredient -- fun to spring on guests.

I came up with nearly the same recipe (exact proportions even!), though I used simple syrup instead of the honey syrup. (Named it the "Letoslav".) I'm going to bet that this version--with the honey--is better, though. Maybe using different honeys will prove interesting. Buckwheat, for example, seems promising. I used to get pine honey when I lived in France, but I've never seen it this side of the pond. Thanks for the recipe!