The other day I gave Fee Brothers a call to see if any of their fine syrups and bitters were available in the greater Atlanta area. Much to my surprise, they do have distribution down here and pointed me to Toco Giant and Decatur Wine and Spirits. So I went on a mission to the east side to acquire some Fee Brothers items.

My first stop was Toco Giant, which did indeed carry roughly three different Fee Brothers syrups. None of which I was looking for. I picked up a bottle of Fee Brother’s Falernum and scored some rare Marie Brizard Triple Sec, so the trip was not a total waste. Next, I paid a visit to Decatur Wine and Spirits - they carry the full line of Fee Brothers bitters. While there, I noticed they also stock Luxardo Maraschino liqueur.

Upon returning home, I needed to find a recipe to try out my shiny new bottle of Falernum, so I turned to my copy of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails and found the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail. Consisting of rum, lime juice, and with Falernum and Cointreau as a sweetener instead of simple syrup, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail is a strange kind of daiquiri.

I made mine with Bacardi instead of Bermuda rum, as that is what I had handy. The concoction poured almost white, with a nice citrus bouquet. The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail has a light refreshing citrus flavor, with a hint of the exotic added by the Falernum. I stuck to the recipe for the first one, but could not taste the Cointreau, so I doubled it for taste test number two. Much improved. I highly recommend the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and it makes a tres dope summer cocktail.