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Tuxedo No. 2 (Flora Bar's recipe)
Sweet white vermouth and generous maraschino liqueur mellow the usual Tuxedo bone dryness while also adding aroma and flavour4th February at 18:57
Delicious. A new favourite!
24th October 2024 at 12:23
Lovely, delicate interplay of the aromatics and herbals. I accidentally left out the maraschino the first time, so it was fascinating to see how its sweetness and depth support the other ingredients to express themselves.
I knocked the whole back by a third due to the rather generous size of the serve!
I knocked the whole back by a third due to the rather generous size of the serve!
1st April 2024 at 18:26
Due to the gin bottle running dry, I made this with 50ml of gin and 25ml of dry vermouth and the result was an pleasantly surprising, lighter but still distinctly a Tuxedo No 2
16th January 2024 at 02:42
Made this per the recipe proportions with both Bombay dry and Old Tom (a bottle of Tanqueray Limited Edition I found hiding on the back shelf). Both were lovely, complex and herbal. I actually preferred the Old Tom version, to my taste it had more depth and mouthfeel without being overly sweet.
8th May 2023 at 03:45
Ooops, I added Angostura bitters, which resulted in a lovely golden orange drink not at all like the picture above. Added a dash of Angostura bitters and generous orange zest and it was excellent. Will try this again as written and then move on to Difford's Tuxedo recipe which includes Angostura.
8th May 2023 at 04:24
Ooops again. Above should read Added a dash of Angostura Orange bitters.
24th July 2022 at 01:01
This drink's got potential, but even the little dash of absinthe I used was overpowering. I'll have to be more careful next time.
25th July at 08:34
I’ve got a little atomiser for absinthe that I use to spray the inside of the glass. Otherwise, I agree, it is too easy to overdo the absinthe!!
28th April 2022 at 23:51
Wonderfully herbal with a hint of cherry. Great looking cocktail and very nice as an aperitif. Full of flavours and going on my favourites.
9th August at 00:54
John, a tried hard to discern cherry but couldn’t get there. Care to share your preferred brands?
11th April 2021 at 03:12
I love this drink! It’s not only perfectly balanced, but it’s absolutely gorgeous to look at.
19th February 2021 at 05:03
The Difford review above is spot on: Bone dry with cherry aromatics are followed by sweetness and spice. A wonderful drink when looking for more complexity than a martini.
21st June at 06:19
Not sure why it has taken so long for me to try this, but I agree - and ideal if one finds oneself in the (unusual) situation of Bianco vermouth open, but no dry.
15th August 2022 at 15:19
I think you have it, Geoff. A dry martini can be a bit brutal and hairy chested (don't get me wrong, I do love a martini!) - this is every bit as intoxicating, but there's rather more going on - very nice indeed.
19th February 2021 at 05:01
A great gin-forward cocktail with a terrific collection of aromatics from the absinthe, maraschino, vermouth, and bitters. All in excellent balance.
Have not compared to other Tuxedo recipes, but this tastes delicious.
Have not compared to other Tuxedo recipes, but this tastes delicious.
Anonymous
21st September 2020 at 14:19
Dry but flavoursome. Enjoyable!
I like absinthe so I don’t rinse and discard. The full 1/12 oz goes in the mixing glass.
The Botanist gin, Dolin blanc vermouth, La Clandestine absinthe