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Blackthorn No. 3
As Robert Vermeire says in his 1922 Cocktails: How to Mix Them, "The Blackthorn is a very old cocktail, which is made in two different ways." The most...
CJ Grant
14th March at 19:27
I did a 2:1 Dolin dry : Cocchi Americano to emulate a blaanc vermouth (however inaccurate), with Powers John's Lane. The lemon twist brings this together in a way I haven't noted since a Sazerac. Light, somewhat fruity (lemon plus fortified wine) and a step on the sweeter side of balanced, but quite enjoyable.