The ginger and violet works really darn well. Absolutely one of the best Aviation riffs out there in my mind.

Replaced two thirds of the vodka with gin and the cocktail was surprisingly nice. I don't know, I might have a too fancy sour apple liqueur (it's made by a local distillery), but it kind of tastes like verjus with a melon accent. I was expecting the classic candy appletini but this was fresh and nice. It might actually be something I'll serve at home.

It's better than a regular Long Island because of the spiced rum but that's about it. Glad I tried it, won't try it again.

Thanks you for the reply! One of my main gripes with classic dry white wines is actually that they're not dry or acidic enough so this might be my new favourite. I guess I'll have to go seek out a bottle of Aligoté...