The aperitif thread

[The DaveR]

Dinnertime. The party arrives, the table isn't ready, and so everyone heads over to the bar for an aperitif. I'm not a particular stickler for proper distinctions between aperitifs, digestifs and just drinks, but I tend to order the same thing before meals when given the opportunity. I'll take either a gimlet, negroni or Campari and soda just about every time. I used to drink Pernod but now I find it a bit too one-dimensional.

What do others like to drink before a nice dinner?