Gibson (cocktail) Gibson (cocktail) The Gibson is a mixed drink made with gin and dry vermouth, and often garnished with a pickled onion. The oldest published recipe for the Gibson is found in the 1908 book, "The World's Drinks And How To Mix Them" by William Boothby. Other pre-prohibition recipes for the Gibson exist. They all omit bitters and none of them garnish with an onion. Some garnish with citrus twists. Others use no garniture at all. There is no known recipe for the Gibson garnishes with an onion before William Boothby's 1908 Gibson Recipe. Some sources persist in using other garnishment
Aviation American Gin partnership in the United States. Over 30 different recipes were tried before settling on the recipe replicated today. The gin was then named after the well-known pre-Prohibition cocktail, The Aviation. The Aviation cocktail was created in the early 1900s by well-known bartender Hugo Ensslin. The classic Aviation cocktail is made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice. House Spirits Distillery sold the Aviation American Gin brand to New York-based distributor Davos Brands, LLC, in 2016, but as of early 2018 it continues to be distilled in Portland, by House Spirits. As of late 2016, Aviation Gin accounted