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Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1908, p.30) — Grohusko 1908

0.5London dry gin — dry ginbase
4 dashMaraschino liqueur — Maraschinobase
0.5dry vermouth — French Vermouthmodifier
ice — iceother
  1. Stir the Maraschino, French vermouth, and dry gin with ice.
  2. Strain and serve.

Ice: Ice

Nose
Maraschino and dry gin rise neatly from the glass.
Palate
This is another good indicator of how tiny cordial accents still mattered in the dry gin aperitif field before later standardisation.
Finish
The finish is dry, lightly cherry-toned, and cool.
Summary
A Maraschino-accented dry gin aperitif from the named cocktail fringe.

See also: Brooklyn Cocktail, Dry Martini Cocktail