flew the coop

1 oz Gin (Fords)
1 oz Cocchi Americano
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Dolin)
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Giacomo Sperone)

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Fridays ago, I returned to the online recipe flashcards for the menu-less speakeasy Idlewild in Charlotte, North Carolina, and landed on the Flew the Coop. On paper, it reminded me of Carlo Caroscio's White Light that used blanc vermouth instead of sweet, and the Cocchi Americano plus sweet vermouth reminded me of how elegantly it works in the 1930 Hoots Mon. In the glass, the Flew the Coop showcased lemon, pine, pear, and grapefruit aromas to the nose. Next, grape and pear notes on the sip roosted until juniper, herbal, and red fruit flavors came through on the swallow.