Name: Purgatory a la Française
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 10 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 20 ml Vermouth amaro; 5 ml Peated malt whisky

Purgatory a la Française
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Nick & Nora

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
¹⁄₃ oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
²⁄₃ oz	Punt E Mes vermouth amaro
¹⁄₆ oz	Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth amaro - robust & full (e.g. Punt E Mes) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

This Islay smoke-influenced drink makes for a great nightcap.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2010 by Arthur Combe at Curio Parlour bar in Paris, France.

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
27.36% alc./vol. (27.36° proof)
21.9 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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G. M. Genovese

17th June 2022 at 15:09

Used Alessio Chinato and Laphroaig 10... interesting dynamics and contrast; haven't tasted anything quite similar... Curiously, the Chartreuse is background player here?... Naturally, a rather herbal-forward flavor, with a rich, dark grape foundation... Gonna have to explore (even) more peat and herbal combos. (17 Jun 2022, 11:09a)

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David Brockley

6th December 2021 at 17:35

Hmm, the 15th edition gives a wildly different spec for this drink. 30ml, 22.5, 22.5, 22.5, which gives a vastly different (stronger and inferior!) drink.

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Emma King

28th June 2021 at 02:02

First of all, this cocktail is AMAZING. Second of all, this picture is not correct. The cocktail is the same color as Punt E Mes. Seriously though, amazing cocktail. Also, I found one other reference to this cocktail and it was credited to Arthur Combe fyi

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Simon Difford

28th June 2021 at 07:12

It's an old image and needs replacing. Sadly, our quest to update photography was slowed by pandemic. I've added Arthur's name - credit where credit is due.

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