#20. Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow? Who's that, you say? Well, according to wikipedia, she's an American singer, born in 1952, far too late to have Ensslin name a cocktail after her in 1917. So maybe she's named after the cocktail?

Also according to wikipedia, she was originally a character in adverts for rail travel, starting in 1900, so that's probably where the drink actually originated. It's 1:1 Dubonnet to brandy, with a little absinthe.

Not bad. My friend, he of the Maker's Mark, I think called it the worst thing ever, but he laughed so I'm not convinced he meant it.

I don't know anything about brandy, so the brandy I got is probably horrible, so my Phoebe Snow is probably inferior to yours. But, the Dubonnet again proved itself a lovely, mellow mixer, and I like absinthe no matter what anyone says. So, Phoebe Snow gets a pass. I probably won't make it again, but it's not bad.