Victor
CLASSIC · GIN

Victor

A forgotten classic that bridges the botanical world of gin with the richness of sweet vermouth and the warming depth of brandy - sophisticated, layered, and effortlessly elegant.

Ingredients
Gin45 ml
Brandy30 ml
Glassware
Cocktail glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Caramel · Cinnamon · Juniper · Orange peel · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Combine gin, sweet vermouth, and brandy in a mixing glass.

  2. 2

    Add ice and stir for 20–25 seconds until well chilled and properly diluted.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

  4. 4

    Serve immediately, ungarnished.

From the Bartender

This is a stirred, spirit-forward cocktail and should never be shaken - stirring preserves the silky texture and clarity that make the Victor so refined. The original recipe appears in various interwar-era bar manuals, making it a genuine pre-Prohibition-era classic worth revisiting.

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