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Bloomsbury Martini
This pinky/rusty drink benefits from a good long stir but the result is an aromatic, medium dry, spicy vanilla Martini
Martin Schwartz
19th June at 16:48
Right now I’m using Bombay Dry which has a lower abv than most London Dry gins. I find that increasing the ratio of gin (in this case 3: .5: .5) makes it a little less sweet and to me, more palatable.
14th December 2024 at 17:14
It looks nice and my partner liked it but it didn’t quite work for me. A clash of the herbal elements and vanilla for me…
4th November 2024 at 12:48
Better than I expected. My first outing for licor 43, and not a bad one! Enjoyable balance of the herbal, spicy, sweet and bitter elements.
4th November 2024 at 12:51
The apricot blush colour is really very pretty. I used Sipsmith gin, but would consider going with something less juniper forward next time.
15th August 2022 at 20:04
Not an obvious combo, but works amazingly well. Definitely on my radar now.
25th May 2022 at 15:26
A great drink. I am elevating it to regular status!
14th May 2022 at 16:55
Brilliant! Got me wondering how many other gin+peychaud combos there are...
15th May 2022 at 08:41
Our Cocktail Finder is presently showing 19 cocktails with both gin and Peychaud’s bitters. Perhaps try a Darkside of a Merry Widow(er).
10th March 2022 at 01:25
My go-to aperitif liqueur is Licor 43 AND I really only like martini-adjacent cocktails that have a bit of liqueur (e.g., Apricot; Alaska). So - unsurprisingly, this is a new hit. Thought I overdid the Peychauds given the color, but nah - delightful and quaffable. The martini-loving husband agrees.
9th March 2022 at 15:25
great cocktail - though do prefer little less gin and a bit more dry vermouth
20th February 2022 at 23:56
I am a gin drinker, and made this with Citadelle (No Rutte's where I live). Not surprisingly, it is gin-forward, but the Licor 43 lingers pleasantly on the palate. I might try increasing Licor marginally, as the Vermouth does poke its nose in with confidence.
13th October 2021 at 15:31
Nice change of pace when I want something not as dry as a martini. Boodles (45.2% abv) is a good gin for this drink (or any other, for that matter).
11th March 2021 at 01:42
Great for anyone who, like me, is an occasional drinker of gin. I find the juniper favor of gin a bit too overwhelming. I do think this is a great entry for me to the martini line of cocktails.