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Howard Griffin’s Avatar Howard Griffin
7th June at 04:45
It’s Pittsburgh, PA (with an “h” at the end). Oh!—The cocktail is quite nice but perhaps a little soft to be named after a rough-and-tumble borough of NYC like the Bronx ;-)
Howard Griffin’s Avatar Howard Griffin
7th June at 04:50
Oops, I now see you were quoting Boothby, so his error not yours. Sorry. Cheers!
Alex Powell’s Avatar Alex Powell
9th March 2024 at 14:08
I have previously been underwhelmed with this using fresh orange or the blood orange versions. For grins and giggles tried it using a Seville orange cordial I concocted and found it to be preferable - more bracing and herbal which is to my preference. Moreover the extra sugar gives it some smoothness and body as well.
Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
15th August 2023 at 22:45
A dry, not overly sweet cocktail. I would have to agree with C N in that it was actually rather bland (and it could very well be that my Vermouths are reaching their time limit). Will have to remake with "fresher" Vermouths to see if it makes a difference.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
16th August 2023 at 06:20
Also, please try my version with a bianco vermouth.
C N’s Avatar C N
11th March 2023 at 01:27
This didn't quite do it for me. I made it exactly per the recipe, except I was inexplicably out of Bombay London Dry (normally a staple in my bar), so I subbed Hendrick's. I found this drink to be rather bland.
Felicia  Stratton ’s Avatar Felicia Stratton
23rd October 2022 at 01:38
Oh my. For the first one I used Conniption Kinship butterfly pea flower gin - it could not resemble swamp water more than if it was actually from a swamp!! Second try was with Botanist - much better. I’m not sure how I feel about OJ in cocktails, though. Still under consideration.
Cameron Carter’s Avatar Cameron Carter
14th October 2022 at 23:47
Subtle & beautiful cocktail.
4th July 2022 at 15:54
A bit underwhelming. Predominant taste is the vermouth and not much else.
James R’s Avatar James R
3rd June 2022 at 23:20
Took me a second try to appreciate this drink. Not sure what went wrong the first time, perhaps I got the measurements wrong. I think this drink is neat for the balance of the vermouths and orange juice which play nice together, and a bit of gin peppery-ness pokes up from underneath. Feels a bit heavy, in thickness. The orange makes me want to lighten it up with a dash of soda or something (though that might very well ruin it. Not my favourite, but I'm glad I gave it an extra shot.
Richard Christmas’ Avatar Richard Christmas
30th December 2021 at 20:04
I love the way these ingredients work together, but this is too concentrated for my taste. The addition of tonic water, however, transforms it into a wonderful G&T+.
12th October 2021 at 00:28
I think this is the best use of vermouth I've ever tasted. Blew me away.
David Porter’s Avatar David Porter
21st July 2021 at 18:33
As many, found this an interesting, complex cocktail but found the dry vermouth a bit too forward (maybe because mine is cheap:), prefered with larger dash of bitters, used Roku gin which worked well.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
28th June 2021 at 00:19
Really enjoyed this. I found it a bit bitter at first, but as the drink had a chance to breathe, it became very smooth and mellow. Great before dinner.
2nd October 2020 at 19:11
I've been disliking most shaken cocktails, even the classics. The ones with 2 to 1 spirits/citric juice ratios usually, they become overly sweet and the tartness hides the spirit for me. But this one tasted nice. I want to try stirring one to see if it is any better for me.
Adam .’s Avatar Adam .
12th August 2020 at 00:24
I tried this with Dolin dry, Martini sweet, gin from a small-batch distiller in my neighbourhood, and Dillon's orange bitters. I have to say it is much tastier than Simon's description had led me to expect. I find that each of the flavours remains just subtle enough to blend nicely and the overall impression is a gentle fruitiness gracing a drink that remains pleasantly dry and serious. I don't expect it to join my regular rotation, but if I make it again, I won't regret it.
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10th July 2020 at 13:43
I love this cocktail - on a tour of all the New York boroughs at the moment, via this website. I also go for Tanqueray as my gin of choice.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
10th July 2020 at 14:34
A great idea for a lockdown bar tour.
29th June 2020 at 23:18
The orange juice and the bitter perfectly balance the dryness of the gin and the vermouth, I used the Tangueray 10 and the Dolin Sweet Rosso vermouth, I really enjoyed it.