The Handmade Cocktail Company
England
Vintage Cocktails
What happens when we take a load of spirits from the seventies including Gilbey's Gin, Campari, Punt E Mes and Martini Rosso, mix them together, then put them in a bottle? We get an antique pre-mixed Negroni, all for your delectation.
The concept of the ‘Vintage Cocktail’ range is simple – you get all the ingredients for a superb cocktail pre-mixed, all you have to do is pour it over ice, stir, then strain off into your glass and garnish (in this instance with a healthy slice of fresh orange). Each bottle carries a stamp showing its year of manufacture.
Bitter cranberry, mascerated raspberry and a touch of leather hit the nose first before we are taken on a tour of the spice rack: cardamon, cloves and juniper, rounded off with grated lemon zest.
The gin arrives on the palate first before the bittersweet tag-team of sweet vermouth and campari burst into the party bringing herbs, dried cranberry and nutmeg.
Refreshingly bitter and herbaceous with a sweet lick at the very end.
The classic Italian cocktail beautifully delivered with the added cachet of being antique. Superb stuff!
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