Vieux Carré
- 1 oz Cognac
- 1 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 1/4 oz Benedictine
- 1 dash of Peychaud’s bitters
- 1 dash of Angostura bitters
- 1 lemon twist
If you haven’t tried Carpano Antica yet, please do so. And if you haven’t tried it on its own you have to. Yes, I just told you to sip on a glass of vermouth. Trust me. There’s nothing quite like it. You can definitely drink this over ice like an aperitif.
Bonal Gentiane Quina shares many characteristics with vermouth, amari and chartreuse. That’s because it’s an infusion of gentian root, cinchona (quinine) and herbs of the Grand Chartreuse mountains, all in a Mistelle base (fortified wine). Mistelle is the result of adding alcohol (usually brandy) to the juice of crushed grapes rather than fermenting them to produce the alcohol. This technique offers a sweeter, fresh fruit tone since the fructose hasn’t been converted to alcohol.