Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1908, p.27) — Grohusko 1908
| 1 dash | Absinthe — absinthe | base |
| 0.5 | rye whiskey — rye whiskey | base |
| 0.25 | dry vermouth — Chappaz French Vermouth | modifier |
| 0.25 | sweet vermouth — Bailor Vermouth | modifier |
| ice — cracked ice | other |
- Stir the absinthe, rye whiskey, and both vermouths with cracked ice.
- Strain and serve.
Ice: Cracked ice
- Nose
- Absinthe and vermouth herbs lift over the rye.
- Palate
- This is a good pre-war branch because it blends the mixed-vermouth and absinthe-rinse worlds into a single restrained aperitif.
- Finish
- The finish is dry, herbal, and faintly anisic.
- Summary
- A rye-and-vermouth aperitif with absinthe shading.