Satan's Whiskers 3/4 ounce gin 3/4 ounce dry vermouth 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth 1/2 ounce orange juice 1/2 ounce Grand Marnier 1 dash orange bitters Shake with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Using "Orange Curaçao" instead of Grand Marnier turns this into a "curled" version.

Satan's Whiskers
A very smooth and gentle cocktail, I find the Satan's Whisker to be a good way to introduce people to the joys of cocktails. The orange juice helps to soften the harsh alcohol flavor that many newcomers find objectionable, but the gin flavor is still in there somewhere, just hinting at its existance. When properly made, you will also notice just the slightest bitter flavor that is reminicent of Campari.

This is a drink that is rarely found in most drink books, in fact out of the large collection of books I have, I could only find three references to this. This isn't because it is a new drink, but instead it is a very old one. You would probably have to look to volumes prior then the 1930's in order to find it listed.

One of the reasons this drink may be out of the main-stream, is that it uses Orange Bitters, and the drink really isn't quite the same without it, although a good heavy twist on an orange peel will provide a hint of a substitute.

And while Orange Curaçao is a less expensive substitue for Grand Marnier, I always make my Satan's Whiskers "straight", and never "curled".