Pressure Drop

1 1⁄2 oz Old Tom Gin, Ransom
1 oz Amaro Meletti
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1 t Pear eau de vie, Clear Creek
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Stir, strain, up.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Thomas Waugh, Death & Company, NYC.
Year
2009
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://postprohibition.com/recipes/pressure-drop-2/ - Death and Co. pg 169

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  • A bittersweet Amaro like Nonino or Montenegro works well. — ★★★★★
  • tasty!!! — ★★★★★
  • A bit sweet, but a very nice sipper. Agree with others that I would try again with a mild gin like Plymouth or half-and-half. Used Noillly-Prat and Massenez Poire Williams.
  • maybe split gin between ransom and another
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Comments

I'll try this next with Plymouth gin ...the Old Tom approached my limit of sweet for this style of cocktail.  It will also be a fun one to experiment with my amari collection. Over all, this one is a contemporary classic in my book.

 

Ajvan commented on 11/22/2019:

A bittersweet amaro like Nonino or Montenegro makes this less sweet and bit more balanced. 

Used Hayman's Old Tom Gin, which worked well with Dolin and Meletti in terms of resultant sweetness. Flavorful and engaging mix of floral (violet, juniper, saffron), baking spices (cinnamon and clove), along with some wine grape and pear. Yet it manages to balance with bitterness through the finish.