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Golden Boy

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (18)
Golden Boy image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄6 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Americano bianco
6 drop Grapefruit bitters

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Golden Boy contains 142 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 25.91% alc./vol. (51.82° proof)
  • 16.9 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.

History

Adapted from a recipe create in 2023 by bartender Michele Di Firmo and his colleague Walter Boero at Dal Medico bar in the centre of Verona, Italy. Their original recipe calls for 35ml Tanqueray No. Ten Gin.

Review

Gin-forward, this pale golden cocktail is delicious as either an aperitivo or digestive. If you don't have a circa 47% alc./vol. citrus-forward gin to hand, perhaps try with 30ml London Dry Gin and 10ml citrus gin.

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Comments & Discussion

trendomexico Premium Member
At firts glance a nutty flavor. Interesting, very sweet. But I have no self control, I went for some lime :(. I know I cant stop. And now I regret it. I will make another, to taste it like it was intented.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Very tasty, especially with Bob's Grapefruit Bitters. Looks like Tanqueray No. Ten is on the shopping list though. And eager to try it!
score: 2
John CARR Premium Member
Oh yeah w the Tanq 10 this was way better! Bumping up my rating from 4 to 4.5. Much better balance of all ingredients and getting some really nice oaked and fruity flavours from the Americano 😘
score: 2
Calvin Grant Premium Member
I'm not suprised you had some.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
The choice of gin is the deal make or break here, especially of it’s (relatively) higher proof. I only had Four Pillars navy strength available (as one does) and it slightly overpowered but definitely cut through the richness of the apricot and Cocchi and showed the native finger lime to very good effect. Appealing bitter sweet goodness.
score: 3
Mike Premium Member
I so appreciate “as one does” in the context. Cheers John!
score: 2
John CARR Premium Member
Haha yes I really must speak to my manservant about it. ‘Geoffrey, come here, man!’
score: 2
John CARR Premium Member
Thanks for bringing this back to the front of my weary neocortex. I actually have some Tanq 10 in the cupboard this evening so will give this mixture another whirl!
score: 1
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Mookie Premium Member
I was expecting this to be a little too sweet for my liking, so I used 2 dashes of grapefruit bitters and a fat 1.25oz of gin (St George Valley gin) - I loved it, definitely sweet but really well balanced. Full disclosure though, I used pear liqueur instead of apricot.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Using this as a chaser to the Poire des Benedictine I can definitely see that.
score: 2
John CARR Premium Member
Very nice tho didn’t quite work me, perhaps due to the gin? Ended with 35 Le Tribute (fairly citrusy) and 10 botanist. Added half a dozen drops of lemon juice to sharpen it up. Summer very nice, delicate and fragrant notes at play. Might need to retry with some actual Tanq 10 next I have some.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
With Roku gin knocked the apricot back to 10ml and 8 drops Bitter Truth grapefruit bitters hit the sweet balance spot for me.
score: 2
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Holy frijole is this good. With the specific specs I, of course, made this as prescribed. Brands used: Drumshanbo gin, Giffard Abricot du Roussillon, Cocchi Americano, Bitter Truth grapefruit bitters... It all just clicked. Superb. (24 Dec 2024, 3:41p)
score: 3

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