Named after the French 75mm field gun (and companion shell), model of 1897. This heavy artillery was the mainstay weapon of wwi, & the recoil system made for soft, smooth operation. It set the pattern for almost all early-20th century field pieces, and its use continued to wwii. Beefeater gin, sparkling wine, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, dash of simple syrup, served on the rocks in a snifter with a lemon twist & maraschino cherry