Fabulous! Love the citrus hit. Definitely stirred - no syrups or other unctuousness to contend with. We see what you mean about the similarity - texture and herbal notes - with a Corps Reviver No 2, but without the absinthe, which some will find a bonus.

Delicious, but Simon is correct about the grenadine. If yours is not premium, this cocktail can taste one-dimensional. If necessary, add a little more.

Surely this is just an Army and Navy made long by the sparkling wine?

We're a huge fan of this one, but made with Sky Wave London Dry Gin and Lillet Blanc as p to a dry vermouth. It's therefore a little sweeter but nonetheless delicious.

Loved this! We made it with Sky Wave Old Tom Gin and Sky Wave Grapefruit Bitters (because we make them!), but everything else was as per the recipe. It was fabulous!

Hi Simon, with the maraschino and the orange bitters, is the gum syrup discernible or would ordinary Monin sugar syrup also do the trick?

Without doubt one of my all time favourites. Naturally we make it with Sky Wave Grapefruit Bitters!

This is even more incredible if made with Sky Wave Gin’s Orange and Madagascan Vanilla Gin.

Thanks Simon. A well written article as always - and great to hear someone saying that you should take it as you like it rather than prescribing a 'standard' way. I agree that for recipes with less vermouth, shaken works - although it does affect the beautiful clarity of the drink by introducing air bubbles.

A sobering article - and that was not meant to be a pun.

Good article, some really interesting lessons, thanks Camden and Simon.