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The Perfect Aviation

post #1 of 5
10/14/08 at 2:33am
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Had more than one at a nice bar this weekend. Want to replicate it at home.
Suggestions? Thoughts? Specific liquors/brands I need to buy?
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post #2 of 5
10/14/08 at 4:20am
Ooooh, may I ask where you enjoyed it? Here's my post on the Aviation: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...43#post1132243 And here's what is probably the best and most comprehensive article on the cocktail I've yet read. http://drinkdogma.com/the-aviation-cocktail/#more-229 ~ Huntsman
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post #3 of 5
10/14/08 at 7:11pm
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The bar at No.9 Park. I just read that drinkdogma article - I'm unsure whether or not the version I had contained any creme de violette. I'll have to experiment, I think... Thanks for your help!
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post #4 of 5
10/14/08 at 10:43pm
No. 9? Heard of it. Nice. Was the drink it blue or clear -- that should tell you if it had violette. Depending on the amount, it brings a definite floral quality.
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post #5 of 5
10/14/08 at 10:59pm
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Originally Posted by Huntsman View Post
No. 9? Heard of it. Nice. Was the drink it blue or clear -- that should tell you if it had violette. Depending on the amount, it brings a definite floral quality.

There was a blue tint to it, I believe (though with the dim lighting in these places it's kind of hard to tell, really). Don't remember a very strong floral note, and I've never had violette on its own, so I wouldn't really be able to tell... Hm... Next time I'm around a knowledgeable bartender, I'll get him to make me one of each and I'll see what I prefer (and then I'll tip him handsomely for being a pain in the neck).
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