CLASSIC · BOURBON WHISKEY

Boulevardier

Name: Boulevardier
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Bourbon Whiskey; 30 ml Campari; 30 ml Sweet Red Vermouth; Orange Twist

A sophisticated and warming classic, the Boulevardier is a compelling Negroni variation that swaps gin for the rich complexity of whiskey.

Ingredients

Bourbon Whiskey45 ml

Campari30 ml

Sweet Red Vermouth30 ml

Orange Twist

Glassware

coupe

Chilled.

Flavor

Black pepper · Cherry · Cinnamon · Dark chocolate · Oak · Orange · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add bourbon whiskey, Campari, and sweet red vermouth to a mixing glass.
2
Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes.
3
Stir well for approximately 30 seconds until well chilled and diluted.
4
Strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.
5
Garnish with an expressed orange twist.

From the Bartender

The Boulevardier was created by Erskine Gwynne, an American expat writer living in Paris in the 1920s, and first appeared in Harry McElhone's 1927 book 'Barflies and Cocktails.' Rye whiskey sharpens the cocktail with spice, while bourbon rounds it with caramel sweetness - both are excellent choices worth trying.

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