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Paper Plane（ペーパー・プレーン）

Paper Plane served in a cocktail glass glass
ペーパー・プレーン · 2007Cocktail glass · Shaken

Bourbon, Aperol, amaro, lemon — the equal-parts flight of the 2000s.

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01Recipe

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House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Bourbon30 ml
Amaro Nonino30 ml
Aperol30 ml
Lemon Juice30 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish — N/A

02Taste profile

Sweetness
60Strong
Sourness*
90Intense
Bitterness
50Moderate
Fruitiness
40Moderate
Herbal*
50Moderate
Alcohol
60Strong
Crisp
60Strong

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Ross — who also fixed the Penicillin — wanted a bourbon drink anyone could make: four ingredients, all 30 ml, perfect balance. It became the template for modern equal-parts sour building.

Served with a paper plane clipped to the glass — the garnish IS the name.

Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Milk & Honey, NYC

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • IBA Official Cocktails

    IBA Official Cocktails

    International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official

    • Bourbon30 ml
    • Amaro Nonino30 ml
    • Aperol30 ml
    • Lemon Juice30 ml

    Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

  • Milk & Honey, NYC

    Milk & Honey, NYC

    Sam Ross · 2007 · Bar · unverified

    • Bourbon0.75 oz
    • Aperol0.75 oz
    • Amaro Nonino0.75 oz
    • Lemon Juice0.75 oz

    Shake, strain. Paper plane clipped to the glass.

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05Variations

06The map
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