It's been a while since I played cleric, and I forgot just how strong they are. With Chalice of Blood and a Ring of Energy that I put all my SoUs into, I would have had to try to die. On the way back up, I Regened +7 hp per turn and one energy into the book every other turn. I could go into ascended form every time an enemy showed up if I wanted and would have full charge again almost by the time it wore off. No challenges since it was my first run with him in a long time, but that combo feels strong enough to carry in high challenge runs too, as long as you can make it far enough to get some upgrades into the energy ring.

A couple of months ago @RBWells made a post for a bourbon, pineapple amaro, apricot liquor cocktail that sounded good, but was "missing something." It sounded like a great candidate for my new cocktail smoker but it took me a while to get suitable ingredients. I had to change things up a bit because I couldn't find the same apricot or amaro, but this came out quite well (the wife took one taste and decided I was making her one too).

My version: 2oz Knob Creek Smoked Maple (didn't realize I only had a maple bourbon at home, but it worked. Maybe made it a bit sweeter than intended) 1oz Amaro Montenegro 1oz Drillaud Apricot 1oz lemon juice

Mix in a shaker with ice, pour into low-ball glass and smoke (I used Cherry wood for mine and Pecan wood for my wife's - very subtle change in flavor but I think the pecan might have been just slightly better).

The cocktail is very smooth, a great blend in flavors - the Amaro Montenegro comes through really well but not overpowering. I think I would choose a more traditional bourbon next time as the maple bourbon is a bit sweeter than I was looking for, but the smoke did balance it out. It is apparently my wife's new favorite drink though, so I'll have to keep the maple bourbon as an option in case she prefers it over other bourbons.

Definitely a drink I'm going to hold onto, and I think I'm going to have to explore Amaro Montenegro as an ingredient further.