The Aviation was invented by Hugo Ensslin and made its first appearance in his self-published book Recipes for Mixed Drinks in 1916. Originally the cocktail included crème de violette alongside Maraschino liqueur but being hard to come by (and the fact that many found it tasting like hand soap) the violet liqueur was omitted in the classic Savoy Cocktail Book from 1930.

The cocktail glass Sferico was designed in 1968 by the Italian designer Joe Colombo who also made the Smoke glass.

Product information

This is one in a series of illustrations of classic cocktail recipes with a selection of the most beautifully designed glasses.

The size 40x50 cm (approx 16x20”) are signed and printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310g archival paper and are sold in a limited edition of 50 prints.

The size 30x40 cm (approx 12x16”) are printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Studio Enhanced 210g archival paper.