The Cocktail Book a Sideboard Manual for Gentlemen (1901, p.26)

0.33 portionCalisaya — Source gives one-third.base
0.67 portionPlymouth gin — Source gives two-thirds.base
  1. Fill a mixing glass with ice and add the ingredients.
  2. Mix well and strain into a cocktail glass.

Ice: Ice

This is a valuable small aperitif branch linking bitter cordial logic to the dry gin field.

The recipe is intentionally bare and makes its point through the split base alone.

See also: Calisaya Cocktail, Blenton Cocktail