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Brainstorm

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2	fl oz	Irish whiskey
½	fl oz	Benedictine D.O.M.
½	fl oz	Noilly Prat Extra Dry
½	fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Dry vermouth balances the sweet notes of Bénédictine over a boozy Irish whisky base.

About:

This classic from the 1920s first appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book

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