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Serve in

an Old-fashioned glass...
1¼ fl oz Canadian blended whisky
1¼ fl oz Campari Bitter
1¼ fl oz Noilly Prat Extra Dry
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

Orange slice

Comment:

A dry, bitter sipper for the more hardened palate.

About:

Adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 'Savoy Cocktail Book'.

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