Elegant & Timeless

Question 1

Rochelle, Rochelle

Answer 1

Tanqueray 10, dolin Blanc vermouth, Aperol, amaro Montenegro, grapefruit syrup

Floral, orange peel, grapefruit, juicy & round, French 75 riff inspired by Crop Top

Question 2

Nurturing Rain

Answer 2

Arette Blanco, dolin Blanc, mizu lemongrass shochu, Giffard rhubarb, Don Ciccio & Figli Finocchietto, herbal riot green peppercorn bitters

Bright tequila martini, light from shochu & lemongrass, peppercorn heat at the end

Question 3

Cruel Sun

Answer 3

Kyro pink, luxardo bitter bianco, St. George citrus vodka, tio pepe fino Sherry, pineapple gum syrup, hopped grapefruit bitters

Bright grapefruit, sweet (but not too sweet) pineapple, bitter finish. White Negroni ish

Question 4

Gordian Knot

Answer 4

Roku gin, pandan-infused four pillars navy strength, dolin dry vermouth, kalani, Batavia arrack van oosten, celery bitters

Unique floral gin martini, pandan gives it a bit of a thin mint/rice pudding taste

Question 5

Fan Fiction

Answer 5

Good vodka, Daiyame 25 sweet potato shochu, Cocchi rosa, Blanc verjus, Laurent Cazzotes 72 tomatoes, vanilla, clarified orange juice, orange cream citrate

Orange creamsicle to begin, ends really tomato-y, stirred juicy vodka cocktail

Question 6

Blockbuster

Answer 6

Wild turkey 101 rye, cocchi vdt, kalani, ango, olorosso Sherry

Kalani softens a lot of the rye spice, raisin-y from Sherry up front, Manhattan riff