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.