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Related:\u00a0Negroni<\/a>, Rusty Nail<\/a>, Espresso Martini<\/a>, Bee’s Knees<\/a>, Boulevardier<\/a>, Aviation<\/a>, Spaghett<\/a>, The Last Word<\/a>, Aperol Spritz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best glassware choice for this cocktail is a coupe glass<\/a>. I used a gold cocktail pick<\/a> to secure my tiny paper airplane garnish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a cocktail shaker half filled with ice cubes, pour in bourbon, Aperol and Amaro Nonino. Then add freshly squeezed lemon juice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Shake for 10-15 seconds until well chilled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pour into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a tiny paper plane or an orange twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a sweet and strong cocktail. Composed of equal parts bourbon, Aperol, amero and lemon juice, this drink is balanced. It’s both bitter and sweet. The top flavor is citrus, followed by notes of botanical bitters and woodsy bourbon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Paper Plane is a modern take on the Last Word Cocktail, which is another equal parts drink made using gin, green chartreuse, maraschino liqueur and lime juice. Although these two drinks have few ingredients in common, the unique combination of citrus, botanical liqueurs and liquor to create a unique sweet and strong cocktail are the same. The two drinks are cousins and happen to be two of my personal favorite cocktails. Try both and see which recipe you love most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We share cocktails all the time here on the blog and I’ve honestly never seen such a recent instant classic! Most popular drinks have been around more than 100 years, or close to it! This drink was created by bartender Sam Ross in 2008. Sam is a well known bartender and the co-owner of Attaboy and Diamond Reef in New York City. Although Ross is a NYC bartender, he created this recipe specifically for The Violet Hour in Chicago. He named the drink after the M.I.A. song “Paper Planes,” which he says he was listening to constantly at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On creating the recipe, Ross recalls, “That .75-ounce of bourbon, to be sure, I tried it with every type of spirit \u2014 rye, applejack, brandy \u2014 to really make sure that bourbon was the right fit. And it was.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Equal parts bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and lemon juice. <\/p> <\/details> Yes, the Paper Plane is a spirit forward cocktail. <\/p> <\/details> The Paper Plane is made with Aperol. <\/p> <\/details> <\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/abeautifulmess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paper-Plane-Cocktail-.jpg\")
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