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Pendennis Club Cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (51)
Pendennis Club Cocktail image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
2/3 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
2/3 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with maraschino cherry dropped into cocktail.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Pendennis Club Cocktail contains 166 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 26.07% alc./vol. (52.14° proof)
  • 22.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Named after the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky, the first known reference to this cocktail appears in the "Seductive American Cocktails" appendix in William "Cocktail Bill" Boothby's 1908 The World's Drinks and How to Mix Them book.

PENDENNIS CLUB COCKTAIL
(Louisville, KY.)
One-quarter Apricot brandy, one-quarter French Vermouth, one-half Coates Plymouth gin; shake well, and serve very cold.

William Boothby, 1934

Review

This bite-sized spirit-forward cocktail is as equally good as an aperitif as it is an after-dinner or late-night tipple.

Variations/similar cocktails

Pendennis Club Special
Improved Pendennis Club Special
Improved Improved Pendennis Club Cocktail
Pendennis Club Revisited

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Comments & Discussion

Caspian Berggren Premium Member
An oldie but a goodie. I personally don't find it too sweet. It's like a wetter martini with a sweet accent of apricot. I used Tanqueray's Export Strength gin and found that to really help in this one. I've tried it before with a 40% gin and whilst still good it becomes just slightly off balance.
score: 1
Reg and Rog
I finally found some Austrian apricot eau-de-vie. Good and expensive but worth it. I tried this with the eau-de-vie instead of the apricot liqueur and the other Pendennis Club (I believe the 1939 Baker recipe that calls for "dry apricot brandy"). They are both sublime. I love a cold, dry cocktail, and these fit the bill.
score: 1
Andre Derailleur Premium Member
I halved the apricot liqueur and enjoyed it more: an improved martini really.
score: 3
John Hinojos Premium Member
I found this to be exceptional. Had it as an evening sipper. Did find it slightly sweeter than most of my evening cocktails, but very enjoyable. This is a cocktail which the quality of your gin will impact the final result. I used a gin which is softer and a bit sweeter. Would use a more assertive gin next time.
score: 3

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