The Cocktail College Podcast: The Aviation

There was a time when the Aviation was almost a ghost — a name in century-old bar manuals and faded photographs from the early days of the American cocktail. Its pale blue hue and perfumed aroma belonged to another era, and the drink vanished long before most of us ever sat at a bar. Then came the revival. Some embraced it as a rediscovered jewel; others saw it as a curiosity best left in the archives. Either way, the Aviation became something you had to have an opinion on, and it’s never stopped dividing drinkers since.

Joining us to explore this elegant, yet divisive blend of gin, lemon, Maraschino, and crème de violette is Frank Caiafa, who returns for his third “Cocktail College” appearance armed with decades of bartending insight. It’s juniper, violette, a century of debate, and a classic that refuses to fade. And it’s all right here on the “Cocktail College” podcast. Tune in for more.