Comments on: Aviation http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:36:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Rufus Hering http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-144512 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:05:49 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-144512 Swanky Wrote "Okay, I have the Maraschino Liqueur, but not the creme de violette or anything like it probably. No Monin. What can I use to get somewhat close to the original recipe that I may likely be able to get? I am looking for new recipes for the Maraschino" http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=1814 .. is what you are looking for but I think even the 1tsp in the recipe is a bit too much as the violet taste swamps out the maraschino flavour. The aviation recipe in Diffordsguide leaves out the violette and I think that it is a better drink without. Swanky Wrote “Okay, I have the Maraschino Liqueur, but not the creme de violette or anything like it probably. No Monin. What can I use to get somewhat close to the original recipe that I may likely be able to get? I am looking for new recipes for the Maraschino”
http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=1814

.. is what you are looking for but I think even the 1tsp in the recipe is a bit too much as the violet taste swamps out the maraschino flavour. The aviation recipe in Diffordsguide leaves out the violette and I think that it is a better drink without.

]]> by: Michelle http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-134560 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:13:23 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-134560 I tried the Aviation for the first time last weekend at a specialist cocktail bar in Melbourne, Australia called 1806. They say that the Aviation was THE cocktail of the 20's in terms of overall significance. It was a superb cocktail and they did use the Monin Violet although I found a legit French brand ion my local specialist liquor store. www.1806.com.au I tried the Aviation for the first time last weekend at a specialist cocktail bar in Melbourne, Australia called 1806. They say that the Aviation was THE cocktail of the 20’s in terms of overall significance. It was a superb cocktail and they did use the Monin Violet although I found a legit French brand ion my local specialist liquor store.
www.1806.com.au

]]> by: Ricardo http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-122604 Thu, 29 May 2008 23:41:03 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-122604 12 months after persuading a friend to procure Crème de Violette from France, I now find at least 2 varieties other than my own for sale in my local liquor store (Sam's Wine). The same folks looked at me as if I had three heads upon my initial inquiry; I had similarly bad luck on the phone with just about every specialty liquor store in Chicago (my home) and New York. When the concierge at the 4 Seasons can't help you, no one can. Needless to say I am thrilled I no longer need to greedily hoard my own stock now that replenishments are at hand. Searching for Crème de Violette? Try SamsWine.com 12 months after persuading a friend to procure Crème de Violette from France, I now find at least 2 varieties other than my own for sale in my local liquor store (Sam’s Wine). The same folks looked at me as if I had three heads upon my initial inquiry; I had similarly bad luck on the phone with just about every specialty liquor store in Chicago (my home) and New York. When the concierge at the 4 Seasons can’t help you, no one can. Needless to say I am thrilled I no longer need to greedily hoard my own stock now that replenishments are at hand. Searching for Crème de Violette? Try SamsWine.com

]]> by: Karl http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-95979 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:32:14 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-95979 Modern maraschino cherries are an abomination. I was able to get a can of tart cherries canned in water (bing cherries are all canned in syrup) and I soaked them in brandy. Yum! Modern maraschino cherries are an abomination. I was able to get a can of tart cherries canned in water (bing cherries are all canned in syrup) and I soaked them in brandy. Yum!

]]> by: Well Fed Network - » Maraschino Liqueur and the Opera Cocktail http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-21599 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:12:29 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-21599 [...] While maraschino liqueur used to be a somewhat common ingredient in cocktails prior to prohibition, those years the formed our cocktail lobotomy pushed this ingredient out of our minds and it really never quite was able to get a strong foothold again, until just recently. Things probably started when folks wanted to make the Aviation cocktail which is what I had first read about on Paul Harrington’s site, but once this elusive ingredient had been acquired, it was of course important to try to find more drinks which would make use of it as well. [...] […] While maraschino liqueur used to be a somewhat common ingredient in cocktails prior to prohibition, those years the formed our cocktail lobotomy pushed this ingredient out of our minds and it really never quite was able to get a strong foothold again, until just recently. Things probably started when folks wanted to make the Aviation cocktail which is what I had first read about on Paul Harrington’s site, but once this elusive ingredient had been acquired, it was of course important to try to find more drinks which would make use of it as well. […]

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-11688 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:31:54 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-11688 A cucumber slant on the Aviation sounds interesting, although I would hazard that this probably becomes a "different" cocktail, and feel that Alberta should be proud enough of her modification to christen it with it's own moniker. A cucumber slant on the Aviation sounds interesting, although I would hazard that this probably becomes a “different” cocktail, and feel that Alberta should be proud enough of her modification to christen it with it’s own moniker.

]]> by: DavidS http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-11523 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:53:35 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-11523 Alberta at the Orbit Room (SF) makes a great Aviation. I think she uses a bit of her own cucumber spa mix in lieu of the cr. de violette and garnishes it with very thinly sliced cucumber. It's a gorgeous drink. Alberta at the Orbit Room (SF) makes a great Aviation. I think she uses a bit of her own cucumber spa mix in lieu of the cr. de violette and garnishes it with very thinly sliced cucumber. It’s a gorgeous drink.

]]> by: - » Gin Taste TestThe Spirit World -Part of the Well Fed Network http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-1673 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 23:57:57 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-1673 [...] At Robert’s suggestion the gins were tasted in two different cocktails, a classic martini and the Aviation.  [...] […] At Robert’s suggestion the gins were tasted in two different cocktails, a classic martini and the Aviation.  […]

]]> by: erik_flannestad http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-328 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:01:50 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-328 $42 for Junipero!<br /> <br /> Wow!<br /> <br /> I guess we get the home town discount. In CA Junipero is usually around $27 and Aviation is $29. Not that big a difference; but, a gin has to be pretty special for me to spend on it the $30 I [I]could[/I] spend on Junipero.<br /> <br /> ;-) $42 for Junipero!

Wow!

I guess we get the home town discount. In CA Junipero is usually around $27 and Aviation is $29. Not that big a difference; but, a gin has to be pretty special for me to spend on it the $30 I [I]could[/I] spend on Junipero.

;-)

]]> by: Robert Hess http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-327 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:56:38 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/08/14/aviation/#comment-327 I don't know who Keith is either... I meant so say Erik, honest :-><br /> <br /> Here in WA, Aviation is listed as being $27, Junipero as $42. I don’t know who Keith is either… I meant so say Erik, honest :->

Here in WA, Aviation is listed as being $27, Junipero as $42.

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