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Takumi's Aviation
A wonderfully aromatic flower-powered Aviation. Sweeter than some Aviation renditions, including my own Aviation and if, like me, you like yours a tad...
Simon Sedgley
28th January at 12:25
We don't have Parfait Amour liqueur and so we go with Creme de Violette. It's powerful stuff so we add just 2.5ml. We think that our good host's suggestion to up the gin is a good one. A wonderfully complex cocktail.
17th November 2025 at 20:24
The Parfait Amour variation is a great drink but to balance the sweetness, a tad more gin as suggested here makes a better drink.
11th September 2024 at 13:21
Just one word: wow!
8th September 2024 at 22:11
I normally make this with Roku and it’s great, but tonight I made it with Ukiyo blossom gin and it really ups the floral aspect. Not everyone’s cup of tea but if you like that sort of thing, I recommend giving it a try.
12th November 2023 at 11:39
Five plus for me. Not sure why, but this combination of flavours does it for me without fail. Used crème de violette as no parfait amour, and remaining true to the history. Garnished with homemade morello cherries steeped in sugar syrup, Luxardo maraschino liqueur and brandy… yum!!
26th February 2024 at 11:58
I think the genius of this cocktail lies in the balance of sweet (liqueur) sour (lemon) that provides a foil to the gin’s botanical flavours, particularly the cardamom seed in the case of tanqueray 10.
22nd July 2022 at 00:18
Perfect blend of herbal and floral. Has just a hint of sweet and the parfait amour add jus the right colour. The lemon twist add the hint of citrus smell as you sip. Wonderful.
20th March 2022 at 13:51
Very much enjoyed this. Have had a bottle of Parfait Amour gathering dust for a couple of years, which I bought before I knew I could source Creme de Violette here in Singapore. Having randomly read the Difford's review of the former (I was on a Bols trawl, I struck upon this cocktail. Surprising to see how few cocktails there are on the site with Parfait Amour, really. Maybe it's due a renaissance?
1st April 2021 at 07:53
Variation: One website calls the Takumi : 45 mL Tanqueray No. TEN gin
15 mL Giffard Maraschino Liqueur
1 Barspoon Marie Brizard Parfait Amour
10 mL Fresh Lemon Juice
so I tried it, substituting Tanqueray No 10 +grapefruit and rosemary. This yielded a beautifully balanced cocktail; color like Hanalei fog. Yet I am NOT an Aviator fan; I once said an Aviator tastes like sugar in the gas tank. Tomorrow I'll mix the Gifford's above w available Kalimansi (not Japanese lime).
15 mL Giffard Maraschino Liqueur
1 Barspoon Marie Brizard Parfait Amour
10 mL Fresh Lemon Juice
so I tried it, substituting Tanqueray No 10 +grapefruit and rosemary. This yielded a beautifully balanced cocktail; color like Hanalei fog. Yet I am NOT an Aviator fan; I once said an Aviator tastes like sugar in the gas tank. Tomorrow I'll mix the Gifford's above w available Kalimansi (not Japanese lime).