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Gin · Coupe

Aviation

Floral violet and cherry accents on a gin-and-lemon sour.

Ink-and-watercolor serving-style illustration for Aviation; appearance and garnish may vary.
Serving-style study · appearance may vary

THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS

A story still to uncover

We haven’t verified a history note for this cocktail yet. Its recipe and flavor profile are available below; we’ll keep the origin story open rather than fill in the gaps.

ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE

Dryness50
Spirit-forward54
Bitterness8
Smokiness0
Citrus61
Herbal38
Richness28
Effervescence0

Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.

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FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE

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Bramble

Gin · Rocks

Compared with Aviation, Bramble is less spirit-forward.

Blackberry sweetness over tart lemon and a botanical gin backbone.

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Biggest differences

Spirit-forwardLess spirit-forwardMore spirit-forward
Aviation54
Bramble39
DrynessSweetDry
Aviation50
Bramble37
CitrusLess citrusyMore citrusy
Aviation61
Bramble73
Full flavor comparison · all eight dimensions
RichnessLight-bodiedRich
Aviation28
Bramble38
HerbalLess herbalMore herbal
Aviation38
Bramble34
BitternessLess bitterMore bitter
Aviation8
Bramble7
SmokinessLess smokyMore smoky
Aviation0
Bramble0
EffervescenceStillEffervescent
Aviation0
Bramble0

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MAKE IT YOURSELF

The recipe

One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification

  • 45 ml gin
  • 15 ml maraschino liqueur
  • 15 ml lemon juice
  • 5 ml crème de violette

Shake all ingredients with ice and fine-strain into a cold coupe; add the cherry.

Glass Coupe
Garnish Cocktail cherry

Recipe notes & reference

Violette bar spoon standardized to 5 ml; optional cherry included. Floral character is not a separate scored dimension.

Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.

IBA · recipe reference ↗

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