Much better cocktail name Al, sounds like something to be drinking while listening to jazz.
As far as the beer versus cocktail battle, it's not a war, only a police action.
Moving on from Left Coast Babs to the Blackthorn Cocktail
2 oz gin
3/4 oz Dubonnet
3/4 oz kirsch
Stir with ice in a mixing glass and strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish with a Maraschino cherry and a lemon twist.
Moving in the right direction. Better.