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Gin & It
Remembering both vermouth and gin are flavoured with similar botanicals, they obviously have an affinity for each other. This drink may be simple but made...
Loïc Pierre
29th April at 19:44
Maybe the best stirred cocktail I prepared so far. Gave it a 4/5.
13th April at 23:22
I made this with Bonal instead of sweet vermouth, and it was very good! Negroni-esque but with more prominent gin notes. Of course Bonal is French so I’m really making a mess of the namesake.
5th April at 06:23
Used Sipsmiths and Carpano Antica - a wonderful bouquet of flavor.
Agree with the sentiment that this makes for a great night cap and oddly (but aptly) comes across as a Campari-less Negroni, but not any less for it!
Agree with the sentiment that this makes for a great night cap and oddly (but aptly) comes across as a Campari-less Negroni, but not any less for it!
21st August 2024 at 14:16
Cotswolds gin and Cocchi dopo Teatro, one dash bitter truth orange bitters. You can’t tell me this isn’t five stars 😉.
2nd July 2024 at 13:40
Tried with a few gin combinations this evening: ford’s, Cotswolds and four pillars. Four pillars the winner for me due to its ability to blend in with the vermouth without losing the gininess. But also worth combining a couple. Served on the rocks, notable how the orange wheel as opposed to twist revolutionised the flavour. Love these simple classics.
5th June 2024 at 14:33
Didn’t have a richer vermouth, so Dolin rouge and Tanq 10. Stunning. A new instant favourite just in flavour, in addition to the glamorous interwar cultural ambiance. Really highlights the quality of the ingredients.
8th May 2024 at 02:27
My go to nightcap, typically 1:1. Obviously a richer cocktail with a fuller-bodied vermouth, but just as enjoyable with any. Leans martini if you sub olive bitters; negroni with orange.
4th April 2024 at 13:34
I've made this countless times over the past few years, and it's a favorite of mine that I don't enjoy enough. My notes tell me the vermouth is the make-or-break factor in the drink. Specifically, a Torino-style vermouth is what I prefer. I'm curious to hear some of your other brand combo preferences.
13th July 2024 at 14:39
Yes the interplay of gin, vermouth and, to a lesser extent, the bitters is definitely a thing here. I ended up returning to Dolin rouge as the herbal qualities really work for me, and support the gin herbals. Tanq 10, Dolin and bitter truth orange butters was a good combo. Four pillars, Cocchi storico and angostura orange worked too.
5th June 2024 at 14:40
I think any good quality ingredients that you enjoy are going to work.
21st August 2023 at 20:48
Tried it with a local gin (Dillon's Unfiltered Gin 22), which is more on the floral end. Ended up with a light and delicately complex drink. The bitters and lemon twist add crucial dimension.
31st May 2023 at 22:49
Antica
15th May 2023 at 04:03
This was excellent for an evening sipper or nightcap. Key is using quality ingredients as there are only three. Love the play between the gin and vermouth and the multitudes of various flavours as you are sipping. Will definitely have again.
17th June 2022 at 08:55
A very good alternative to the Negroni for someone who "doesn't like Campari". Indeed, might be worth linking from the Negroni page as it's such a popular bugbear with that cocktail.
21st August 2023 at 20:50
For me, this lacked any similarity to a Negroni without the Campari. More of a wet sweet martini.
25th May 2022 at 11:53
"straight-up in a coup ." should probably read "straight-up in a coupe."
25th May 2022 at 12:11
Hi Chris, thanks for spotting this...now fixed!
21st April 2022 at 22:55
Had never tried or seen before - very good, very classic.
24th April 2021 at 03:04
Deceptively simple. I made this 2 - 1 with Bombay Sapphire and plain old M & R, Fee Bros was the orange bitters I had. Ice. Stir. Up. Will be making this one again!
19th November 2020 at 18:34
Tastes even better than I expected!
1st November 2020 at 19:44
Very delicious - despite the few ingredients it really tastes more than the sum of its parts