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Paper Plane Cocktail Recipe: Unfolding a Modern Classic

August 25, 2023 by Chloe 1 Comment

Paper Plane Cocktail

In 2008, the most complicated cocktail I knew how to make was chocolate milk. But who could blame me? I was only eight. Just miles away from me in Chicago, however, a new cocktail bar named The Violet Hour opened its doors and premiered a much more complex drink: the Paper Plane. The cocktail became […]

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