The Obituary cocktail has three main ingredients: gin, dry vermouth and absinthe. Then, there's room for interpretation.

Cure's Obituary Cocktail

Courtesy Neal Bodenheimer, Cure

Serves 1

1.5 ounces Plymouth Navy Strength Gin

3/4 ounce Noilly Prat Original Dry Vermouth

3/4 ounce Dolin Dry Vermouth

1 dash Bittercube Orange Bitters

Vieux Pontarlier Absinthe

Combine all ingredients listed above, except absinthe, with ice and stir until chilled.

Season a chilled cocktail glass with seven sprays of absinthe from an atomizer.

Strain liquids into the absinthe-seasoned glass.

Express a lemon peel over the drink and discard the peel.

Obituary Cocktail at Fives bar (traditional)

Courtesy James O’Donnell, Fives

Serves 1

2 1/4 ounce Sipsmith London Dry Gin

3/4 ounce La Quintinye Dry Ve

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