Simon Says

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (19 ratings)

Serve in a

Rocks glass

Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Rocks glass.
  2. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Review:

A great aperitif drink which uses bready genever and gentian liqueur as its backbone with spoons of herbal Galliano, genepi and chocolate liqueurs adding interest and complexity. (Be sure to use Galliano L'Authentico – not Galliano Vanilla.)

History:

Created in 2016 by Joaquín Simó at Pouring Ribbons, New York City, USA, based on and named after Rutte's Old Simon genever.

Nutrition:

One serving of Simon Says contains 142 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 25.27% alc./vol. (50.54° proof)
  • 18.9 grams of pure alcohol
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