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Ruth Harvey
25th April at 16:41
A delicious aperitief. I added a thinly peeled lemon peel and 1/6 measure of Grand Marnier for a citrus twist.
22nd March at 02:04
Revisited, made a double and it was TWICE AS GOOD! No, I jokes. It was just twice as much. Still a 5+ masterpiece though.
13th February at 03:12
We had this again, this time easing back a bit on the Benedictine. Like Goldilocks, we enjoy our Martinis not too sweet and not too dry.
9th February at 02:31
Had again since over 3 years. It is still well balanced, but does have a little more sweetness. Love the hints of orange and honey, but would consider increasing the gin to make a drier cocktail.
17th April 2024 at 23:31
Lovely, perfect apperitivo, I added pear bitters which chastened the sweetness of the Benedictine.
9th April 2024 at 16:05
A contemplative, monastic Martini.
Great website btw; a real education and very much appreciated.
Great website btw; a real education and very much appreciated.
9th April 2024 at 16:12
James Bond meets Saint Benedict. Now that would be an interesting conversation.
20th March 2024 at 11:41
Second try with 45ml gin, 20 Benedictine, 30 vermouth. Drier and boozier. Bene still perfectly evident.
18th March 2024 at 22:16
Smooth. The Benedictine & vermouth really soften the gin, without completely hiding it. Just made this with Beefeater and Dolin Dry. Mild gin up front, with sweet/honey/herbal notes on the backend. Nice option for a simple, gin-based aperitif/aperitivo.
22nd March at 02:08
Same here, Beefeater and Dolin Dry. Supurb!