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Tempus Fugit Kina L'Aéro d'Or
(Originally named Kina L'Avion d'Or) L'Aéro d'Or translates as The Golden Aéroplane, and this white wine-based bittersweet aperitif's label pays tribute...
John CARR
23rd April at 14:46
Experimenting with this in the main cocktails that would call for it, namely Vesper, corpse reviver no. 2 and Twentieth century, I thought the last was the easily most successful, Vesper was okay but the Kina struggled to express itself with the shaking and dilution, corpse reviver no. 2 was very orangey and lacking balance. Twentieth Century was well balanced and very enjoyable.
25th April at 04:00
Wow; no sooner had I made the off-hand observation that both the Self-Starter and the Charlie Lindbergh use apricot liqueur, which seems like a good ingredient to pair with L'Aero d'Or, than I followed Carr's recent comment to La Fontaine, which contains...aromatized wine and apricot liqueur. I just made La Fontaine, replacing the 3/4 oz of Lillet Blanc with 1/2 oz each of Lillet Blanc and L'Aero d'Or, and the result is delicious. If you have even half as much L'Aero d'Or as John Carr has amassed you should try this version of La Fontaine.
25th April at 03:00
Glad to see that Dr. Carr finally managed to get ahold of TWO bottles of this great aperitif. I generally mix it with an equal amount of Lillet Blanc. Agree that it's overkill in a Vesper (Luxardo Bitter Bianco is better). Try it in something that can stand up to its richness and complexity. I like it in White Negronis, the 21st Century, and the Sunray. It's good in the Self-Starter and the Charlie Lindbergh, both of which have apricot liqueur. It also makes a standout Barney Barnato.
25th April at 13:42
Agreed, apricot seems like a natural partner to L’aero d’Or - the intensity of the Orange liqueur is almost peach-like to my palate. Haven’t tried it in a white negroni yet, but great idea. Tried my first Sunray last night and it was superb.