Name: Hedge Maze
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Old Tom gin; 15 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 7.5 ml Chartreuse Green

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 10w

I kind of went the opposite direction in regards to the comments here. Kind of on a bottle purge. Tanqueray and Cocchi Americano employed. One of the few drinks I can't sub in the Cocchi for true bianco. It's just a touch to bitter and boozily strident. But not un-tasty. I will return to this with the proper stock.

Tim Cull 18w

Didn’t notice until I’d already made it with Bombay Sapphire that the original used St George Terroir. The Terroir would have been vastly better, I imagine. This was pretty good, too, though.

Mookie Premium Member 1y

I think old tom gin would've been too sweet for my pallette, but dry gin worked out great for me.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 1y

Too sweet to my taste but I like 'em dry or bitter. Not a criticism but next time I shall use extra dry vermouth.

Mike Premium Member 1y

Employed Hayman's Old Tom, Cinzano Bianco and Chartreuse. Excellent drink. Yes, it is a bit sweet to start with, but the bite of the gin combined with the menthol from the chartreuse keeps it balanced. As per usual, the specific brand of vermouth will impact the profile significantly. Would like to try again with Dolin blanc.

j dawsari 1y

No Green Chartreuse, so I subbed Strega.

This is a fantastic cocktail. Now I want to try other herbal liqueurs and see how they hold up.

BoozebytheBeard 1y

Reminds me of "Drink without a name". I'm sure I'll love it. Will use the Élixir Végétal instead of standard green chartreuse, cause it adds something I can't put my finger on.

BoozebytheBeard 1y

Update. Loved it. Élixir Végétal recommended.

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 1y

How much Elixir do you use to replace the Chartreuse?

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Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 1y

It is indeed reminiscent of a Drink Without A Name, but this is a better cocktail. Élixir Végétal is a great should, particularly as it is presently more available than Green Chartreuse.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 1y

Beautifully balanced...instead of the olive oil garnish, we pre-rinse our glasses with a just a dash of olive brine.

Gary Walther 1y

After seeing this comment, I decided to try a rinse of my smoked olive bar syrup. I didn't have Old Tom gin, so I thought a bit of sweetness would help my regular gin in that department also. I did at least have bianco vermouth and green Chartreuse. Well, it was not exactly the recipe, but it was an excellent, well balanced drink. Time to get some Old Tom gin I believe.