London Blue Hour

A blue hour cocktail with a tip of the hat to the capital of the United Kingdom, as it contains London Dry Gin. It also consists of dry vermouth, simple syrup, various bitters, and lemon or lime juice (depending on the mood of the creator or the moment). It was created in January of 2021 by a Virginian who wanted to create a nicely balanced, blue hour cocktail for a metropolitan setting.

We rented out the Rainbow Room for New Year's Eve, and everyone was requesting London Blue Hours.

I had way too many London Blue Hours during cocktail hour, and by the time I sat down for dinner, I was tight as Hell.

I've said the that the Summit (a.k.a. Summit in Manhattan) would be made in every bar by New Years 2029, but I think the London Blue Hour will be nationwide by the 31st of 2027.

The Summit

A style of the classic Manhattan cocktail (Rye, Sweet Vermouth, and Bitters) containing Rye, Bourbon, and Scotch whiskey, along with sweet vermouth and bitters. It is named after the famous "Rat Pack" (an entertainment group containing Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop) but given one of their preferred names for their group: The Summit. The creator claims the rye whiskey represents Frank Sinatra, the bourbon Dean Martin, the scotch Peter Lawford, the sweet vermouth Sammy Davis Jr., and the bitters Joey Bishop. Created by a student at the University of Virginia in October of 2020.

There's no better blue hour cocktail than the Summit.

I went to the speakeasy downtown and had that cocktail, the Summit. It was delicious.

I'm telling you, the summit is going to take the country by storm. It'll be in every bar and speakeasy nationwide by New Year's Eve 2029.

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