For readers who want to shake this one up themselves, I've already done the homework: here's the full list of ingredients, bottle by bottle. Now, the story behind the glass.
The Angel Face is one of the prettiest creations of Harry Craddock, codified in the iconic 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book and already in circulation in London in the 1920s. The name refers to the "angelic face" of the drink: rounded, floral, and deceptively innocent, a combination of gin, apricot brandy and apple brandy that hides a serious alcoholic punch behind the appearance of a dessert cordial.
It was one of the favorite drinks of Prohibition-era bon vivants who fled to Europe for a proper cocktail, and Craddock turned it into a minor legend at the American Bar of the Savoy. Despite its obscurity, the Angel Face is on the IBA official list: a fragrant curiosity for those who love cocktails that taste like flowers but drink like trouble.
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