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Hédoniste

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (19)
Hédoniste image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
1/3 fl oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
1/4 fl oz Cherry (brandy) liqueur
2 dash Fee Brothers Lemon Bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Hédoniste contains 196 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 31.84% alc./vol. (63.67° proof)
  • 24.9 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Created late 2023/early 2024 by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. His recipe calls for Merlet Soeurs Cerises.

More cocktails by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails

Review

"A distant relative of the Widow's Kiss," I prefer this cocktail served on the rocks rather than straight-up.

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Comments & Discussion

Jeremy Harrold
I had it in a coupe rather than on the rocks but stirred it a little longer than usual to add a bit more dilution. Pleasant enough…
score: 0
Peter M Premium Member
I agree with Difford and C Pettit; this is really boozy, so serving on ice is not a terrible idea. Once you get enough dilution, though, it's a very interesting drink. Ends up tasting kind of like a really strong cognac with subtle herbal cherry & lemon? Made with Camus VSOP, Green Chartreuse, Heering Cherry, & Fee Brothers Lemon Bitters.
score: 0
Eduar5 Bellini
Sampled this with Peychaud's and crafty dilution (Lemon bitters can't be had for love nor money over here - but at least we can buy Chartreuse!) Buonissimo!
score: 3
C Pettit
I love these discrete ingredients but this is really a Mike Tyson punch to the head drunk straight up. I would tend to have it with a large very cold ice block in a tumbler and sip it. Or maybe shaken very cold and strained as a very serious digestif.
score: 3

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$0.04 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 240 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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