Gilchrist
A Scotch whisky and pear brandy cocktail with grapefruit juice, Averna amaro, and grapefruit bitters. It is lightly tart from citrus, off-dry, and of moderate strength at about 16% ABV.
6
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe
Gilchrist
Making on the scale needs Web Bluetooth — use Chrome on desktop or Android. You can still Preview the steps.
Volume180 ml
Strength16% ABV
Alcohol28 ml (22 g)71 ml of vodka (40%)2.5 shots (of 30ml)
Sugar5.1 g (2.8%)1.5 sugar cubes
Acidity0.31%
SweetnessOff-dry
Daniel Eun (Fall 2008)
Similar cocktails
Woolworth
A blended Scotch whisky cocktail with manzanilla sherry, Benedictine, orange bitters, and a lemon twist. It is lightly tart and off-dry, and fairly strong at about 23% ABV.
Manzanilla sherry, Bénédictine and orange bitters instead of pear brandy, grapefruit juice and Averna make it less citrusy and bitter, drier, saline-herbal and honeyed.
- Same: Blended Scotch and a lemon twist, strained into a chilled coupe.
- Different: 2 oz Scotch; manzanilla sherry, Bénédictine and orange bitters instead of pear brandy, grapefruit juice, Averna and grapefruit bitters; stirred instead of shaken.
Mount Vernon
A brandy-based cocktail made with kirschwasser, Brandy de Jerez, cherry liqueur, Pedro Ximénez sherry, grapefruit juice, and brandied cherries. It is lightly acidic, sweet, and about 15% ABV.
Cherry Heering and Pedro Ximénez sherry in place of the Averna and bitters make it sweeter and fruitier, with cherry-raisin notes and less bitterness.
- Same: Fruit brandy and .75 oz grapefruit juice, shaken and strained into a chilled coupe.
- Different: Kirschwasser and brandy de Jerez instead of Scotch and pear brandy; Cherry Heering and Pedro Ximénez sherry instead of Averna and bitters; 3 brandied cherries.
Left Coast
A genever and pear brandy cocktail with crème de violette, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and pineapple juice. It is lightly tart, balanced in sweetness, and moderate in strength at about 15% ABV.
Replacing the Scotch with gin and the grapefruit, Averna, and bitters with lemon, maraschino, pineapple, and violette makes it lighter, sweeter, fruitier, floral, and less bitter-herbal.
- Same: .75 oz pear brandy, shaken and strained into a chilled coupe.
- Different: Genevieve gin instead of Scotch; lemon juice, maraschino liqueur, pineapple juice and violette instead of grapefruit juice, Averna and bitters; no garnish.
Falling Leaves
A pear brandy and dry Riesling cocktail with orange curaçao, honey syrup, Peychaud’s bitters, and star anise. It is lightly acidic, sweet, and moderate in strength at about 16% ABV.
Riesling and honey in place of Scotch and Averna make it lighter, lower in alcohol, sweeter and less bitter.
- Same: Clear Creek pear brandy in a chilled coupe.
- Different: 2 oz dry Riesling instead of Scotch; 1 oz pear brandy; orange curacao, honey syrup and Peychaud's instead of grapefruit, Averna and grapefruit bitters; stirred, with a star anise pod.
Kina Miele
A wine- and brandy-based aperitif cocktail with dry vermouth, Cocchi Americano, Nonino Gioiello, pear brandy, lemon bitters, and a grapefruit twist. It is lightly tart, sweet, and moderate in strength at about 17% ABV.
Vermouth and Cocchi Americano in place of Scotch, grapefruit juice and Averna make it lighter, lower in alcohol, less tart and less bitter.
- Same: Clear Creek pear brandy.
- Different: 1 oz dry vermouth, .75 oz Cocchi Americano and .5 oz Nonino Gioiello instead of Scotch, grapefruit juice and Averna; only .25 oz pear brandy; lemon bitters; stirred and served over a large cube in a rocks glass with a grapefruit twist.
Brown Derby
A bourbon cocktail made with grapefruit juice and honey syrup. It has light acidity, is sweet, and is moderate in strength at about 14% ABV.
Bourbon and honey in place of Scotch, pear brandy and Averna make it sweeter and less bitter, without the pear note.
- Same: Whiskey and grapefruit juice, shaken into a chilled coupe.
- Different: 2 oz bourbon instead of Scotch and pear brandy; 1 oz grapefruit juice and .75 oz honey syrup instead of Averna and grapefruit bitters; no garnish.
Gilchrist