The Cocktail Book a Sideboard Manual for Gentlemen (1901, p.34)
| 1 dash | Absinthe | base |
| 0.67 portion | Whiskey — Source gives two-thirds. | base |
| 0.33 portion | Italian vermouth — Source gives one-third. | modifier |
- Fill a mixing glass with ice and add the ingredients.
- Mix and strain into a cocktail glass.
Ice: Ice
This is a very useful transitional aromatic because it drops bitters entirely while still living firmly inside the whiskey-vermouth field.
The explicit 'No bitters' note is the defining differentiator.