Applegreen's Bar Book by John Applegreen (1904, p.16) — Kinsley's Specialty
| 1 piece | lemon peel — lemon peel | acid |
| 2 dash | orange bitters — orange bitters | base |
| 0.5 jigger | Plymouth gin | base |
| 0.5 jigger | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |
- Stir the orange bitters, Plymouth gin, French vermouth, lemon peel, and ice.
- Strain into a cocktail glass.
Garnish: Lemon peel
Ice: Ice
- Nose
- Dry vermouth and clean gin botanicals dominate the nose.
- Palate
- This is a valuable bridge drink because it shows a very clean, dry gin-and-French-vermouth style already being used as a house specialty rather than only as later Martini orthodoxy.
- Finish
- The finish is lean, herbal, and elegant.
- Summary
- A restrained Plymouth-and-dry-vermouth house aperitif from the pre-modern classic line.