Modern Classics · Whiskey Cocktails · Aperitifs & Digestifs
Paper Plane
An equal-parts modern classic with a vivid sweet-sour-bitter balance.
- Base spirit
- Whiskey
- Origin
- Chicago / New York, USA
- Period
- 2008
- Creator
- Sam Ross
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Bourbon22.5 ml
- Aperol22.5 ml
- Amaro Nonino22.5 ml
- Fresh lemon juice22.5 ml
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- None (served up)
- Garnish
- None
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 3 min
Method
- 01
Chill a coupe.
- 02
Shake all ingredients with ice.
- 03
Double strain into the coupe.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Orange, herbs, lemon
- Finish
- Tangy and bittersweet
- Character
- Bright and precise
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Sam Ross created it for The Violet Hour; it was first served in New York and named after the M.I.A. song.
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