12 Aug 2023: The Highfalutin

I have a deep appreciation for gin, my favorite style being London, and the juniper-y the better.

Tonight’s cocktail comes from J.M. Hirsch’s Shake Strain and Done (purchase options, highly recommended) and even though the headnotes suggest this would be a tasty cocktail in Autumn, I enjoyed it immensely on an 80+ degree New England August evening.

The characteristics of this drink are strong, sweet and fruity. I agree! And I’d also add that it was one of the smoothest cocktails I’ve had in a long while. The proportions for this concoction are found on p 101 of Shake Strain and Done and I’ve included the spirit list below.

The Highfalutin

• gin (Bombay Dry)

• sweet vermouth (my go-to is always Cocchi Torino)

• maraschino liqueur

• Angostura bitters