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

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

1/3 fl oz

Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)

2/3 fl oz

Punt E Mes vermouth amaro

1/6 fl oz

Peated single malt whisky

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Purgatory a la Française contains 175 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
27.36% alc./vol. (54.72° proof)
21.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Comments & Discussion

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Dave D. Premium Member 18w

And yes, AMAZING!!! Used Ardbeg Wee Bestie and all other brands listed…but used 15th edition recipe, which the Islay is dominant …maybe why you cut it back a smidge here….and used an old fashioned glass as shown, chilled of course. But you can find every flavor in the drink with four of my top liquors …

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 4y

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)

David Brockley 4y

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.

Emma King 5y

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

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 5y

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.