Angel Face

IBA

Conceived in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone at his legendary Paris bar, the Angel Face is a quietly complex equal-parts drink that reflects the era's fondness for bold, spirit-forward combinations. Calvados brings an earthy Norman apple character, apricot brandy adds a honeyed stone-fruit warmth, and the gin threads through with its botanical structure, creating a drink far more nuanced than its three ingredients suggest.

Stone FruitClassic

Ingredients

  • 1 ozGin
  • 1 ozApricot Brandy
  • 1 ozCalvados

Preparation

Shaken · cocktail glass · none

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine gin, apricot brandy, and calvados in a shaker with ice.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Shake until well chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Flavor Profile

fruity
47%
sweet
28%
floral
25%
body
24%
herbal
23%
spiced
21%