alpine cocktail

1 1/2 oz Junipero Gin (Martin Miller Westbourne Strength)
3/4 oz Amaro Nonino
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1 dash Bittermens Grapefruit Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass (coupe), and garnish with an orange twist.Two Tuesdays prior, I ventured back to the pre-Pandemic recipe collection from Eastern Standard that I was gifted, and the Alpine Cocktail as perhaps a Perfect Martini with Amaro Nonino standing in for the sweet vermouth seemed delightful. I was able to confirmed that it was their creation by a DailyMeal post, and it reminded me of the bar's Aprilia that utilized Cocchi Americano in an equal parts format as well as Blackbird's Walk on the Wild Side with blanc vermouth. Here, the combination yielded an orange, pine, and grapefruit bouquet. Next, a caramel sip ascended to juniper, citrus, and herbal flavors on the swallow with a grapefruit finish.