Necromancer
One of my recent favorites has been the classic Corpse Reviver No. 2. It's a playful, biting drink that is the epitome of balance, and one of those flavors that is indescribable except to taste it yourself.
And today I saw some maniac suggest switching the gin and the absinthe. I was intrigued.
3/4 oz absinthe (Lucid)
3/4 oz St. Germain
3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
3/4 oz lemon juice (fresh)
Dash gin (Drumshanbo)
Rinse glass with gin and discard. Shake all other ingredients with ice, strain, serve up. Garnish with lemon twist.
Holy shit. That was my first thought. I love the Corpse Reviver No. 2 and this blows it clear out the water. Using absinthe as the leading note may seem more bold than it was wise, but it pays off beautifully. All the other ingredients work expertly to accentuate the beauty of the absinthe, and they neither let it overwhelm the drink or overwhelm it in turn. And there's just a lovely tail of pure absinthe that tingles the tongue. Lucid's a decent absinthe, my workhorse, but I think this one would really be hurt by an inferior, cheap absinthe, so use a good bottle. That aside, this is one of my new favorites.
Recipe (very lightly modified) from:
https://www.liquor.com/recipes/necromancer/
