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Piper Plane

Name: Piper Plane
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Scotch whisky; 22.5 ml Amaro (e.g. Nonino); 22.5 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (31)

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Serves:

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Ingredients
³⁄₄ fl oz	Blended Scotch whisky
³⁄₄ fl oz	Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
³⁄₄ fl oz	Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
³⁄₄ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or pinch of salt

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon or orange zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon or orange zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Piper Plane contains 162 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
15.8% alc./vol. (31.59° proof)
15.3 grams of pure alcohol

History

Scotch whisky adds delicate peaty notes to this excellent riff on the usually bourbon-based Paper Plane.

Variations/similar cocktails

Thanks to Bill Lenox, a fellow Discerning Drinker, who suggested this brilliantly appropriate name for a Scotch whisky-based Paper Plane, while also stating his preference for a Plane Ryder.

J&B Rare 750ml - makes 33 cocktails
$24.99 $0.76 per cocktail J&B Rare image

Amaro Nonino Quintessentia 750ml - makes 33 cocktails
$54.99 $1.67 per cocktail Amaro Nonino Quintessentia image

Luxardo Aperitivo 750ml - makes 33 cocktails
$19.99 $0.61 per cocktail Luxardo Aperitivo image

$3.04 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 33 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Peter M Premium Member 39w

I used Johnnie Walker Black for this. I think the peatiness of the Scotch does a better job of balancing the citrus and sweetness (compared to Bourbon or Rye), while also adding a new layer of complexity... Certainly a nice drink for anyone who likes Scotch.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 41w

Made this with a suggested alternative, Cocchi Vermouth Amaro and it was excellent. Nonino's on the shopping list... Love those stubby round wings on the Piper Cub... Cheers Bill and thanks!

Scott from Fife Premium Member 50w

Loved this new take on the Paper Plane and the whisky adds a real peaty note to make it both new and familiar. At the same time.

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