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Paper Plane vs. Scofflaw

Paper Plane and Scofflaw side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference, by the numbers

Both have lemon juice. Only the Paper Plane has bourbon, Amaro Nonino and Aperol; only the Scofflaw has rye whiskey, dry vermouth, grenadine and orange bitters. In parts, a Paper Plane is 1 whiskey, 1 Nonino, 1 Aperol and 1 lemon; a Scofflaw is 2 whiskey, 2 vermouth, 1 lemon and 1 grenadine. By volume, the Paper Plane is 50% fortified wine and bitter, 25% spirit and 25% citrus; the Scofflaw is 33% spirit, 33% fortified wine and bitter, 17% syrup and sugar and 17% citrus. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

The Paper Plane is the stronger drink in the glass (14.1% ABV against 13.3%) and holds more alcohol (1.54 standard drinks against 1.08). The Paper Plane has more calories (about 197 against 165), with about the same sugar (10.7 g and 10.3 g). Both are shaken and served in a coupe.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurPaper PlaneScofflaw

Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.

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