Gin · Coupe
Aviation
Floral violet and cherry accents on a gin-and-lemon sour.

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
Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.
FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE
How does it compare?
Bramble
Gin · RocksCompared with Aviation, Bramble is less spirit-forward.
Blackberry sweetness over tart lemon and a botanical gin backbone.
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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.
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