A resurrected cocktail that's worth a taste

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After reading "Imbibe" cover to cover in a single day, I felt as though I knew exactly what it was like to hang with the "sportsmen" of the late 19th century, and what was, and what wasn't, acceptable behavior in the dives, and in the swank cocktail bars, of that era.

In 2004 I attended an opening party of the New York bar 5 Ninth, a great joint that featured a bunch of drinks that Wondrich suggested.

[...] that's where I first encountered the Rose, an unusual cocktail that Wondrich brought back from obscurity after it lay dormant for more than 80 years.

2 ounces Noilly Prat or other brand dry vermouth1 ounce Trimbach or other brand kirschwasser1 teaspoon raspberry syrup or Chambord (see Note)Instructions: