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Jack's Manual by J. A. Grohusko (1908, p.44) — Grohusko 1908

0.5London dry gin — Gordon dry ginbase
0.25Orange gin — Booth's orange ginbase
0.25dry vermouth — Chappaz French Vermouthmodifier
ice — iceother
  1. Stir the orange gin, dry gin, and French vermouth with ice.
  2. Strain into a cocktail glass and serve.

Ice: Ice

Nose
Orange botanicals and dry gin rise together.
Palate
This is a neat coloured-gin branch because it shows orange gin working as a supporting accent inside an otherwise dry aperitif structure.
Finish
The finish is cool, citrus-toned, and dry.
Summary
A split orange-gin aperitif from the coloured-gin fringe.

See also: Jack Zeller Cocktail, Dry Martini Cocktail