An Aperitif We're Enjoying

3/4 ounce bourbon
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Shake the first four ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Splash in champagne. (Any bubbly will do.) |
Rabbit Hole Dareringer Sherry Finish Bourbon |
Martell Cognac
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A sherry-cask finished American bourbon with unmatched depth of flavor and complexity. |
Old meets new mashup: a delicious new taste still steeping in tradition, from the 300-year old French cognac brand. |
This French 95 is a delicious revisioning of the more classic gin-based French 75. Here you trade gin for bourbon or VSOP cognac, for a perfectly sweet sour balance. These different spirits add some caramel flavor and depth of complexity to this completely satisfying cocktail. A few tips for easily enjoying at home, using ingredients you have on hand:
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Recipe credit: Dale DeGroff, The Craft of Cocktail
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