hillside cocktail

1 1/2 oz Gin (Treehouse Percy's)
3/4 oz Dry Vermouth (Dolin)
3/4 oz Amaro Nonino
1 tsp Chartreuse Elixir Vegetal

Stir with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with a lemon twist. Two Fridays ago, I reached for my copy of The Madrusan Cocktail Companion by Michael and Zara Madrusan, and I landed on the Hillside Cockail by Chris Bostick at The Varnish in Los Angeles. The Hillside had a similar structure of gin, white vermouth, and Nonino of the Walk on the Wild Side and Alpine Cocktail but with an herbaceous instead of fruity direction. In the glass, the drink showcased a lemon and herbaceous bouquet. Next, white wine and caramel notes on the sip descended into gin, orange peel, and herbal flavors on the swallow.