Crisp, lightly sweet, and pale purple-hued, the Aviation is one of those cocktails that strikes the ideal balance between sophistication and simplicity.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Famous for its lilac hue, this classic deserves an elegant gin. Food & Wine / High Road Spirits, LLC / Nolet Distillery / ...

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A pre-Prohibition cocktail book, a tiki party in Seattle and a lack of decent beer in Hawaii all played a part in leading to the creation of Aviation Gin. "We didn't want to make a London Dry, and ...