Name: Brainstorm
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Irish whiskey; 7.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 7.5 ml Dry vermouth

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John Hinojos 5 months ago

Wonderful for an evening sipper. Sweet enough to be interesting, but still on the drier side.

Tim Cull 6 months ago

Wow, this was fantastic. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this one before. It’s now going to be a go-to

Werd Bmocsil 11 months ago

Do not skip the orange peel.

Olga María Gómez Henderson 1 year ago

Really nice cocktail. Orange gives it, along with the bénédictine, a bit of a sweet entrance that goes perfectly with the strenght of the irish whiskey. A good nightcap for people that likes strong drinks with just the exact amount of sweetness.

Gabriel Di Mauro 1 year ago

Works well with Green Spot! Very nice if you have a dry palette.

Peter M 2 years ago

Could probably add a link to Brainstorm (straight-up) as a Variation (and vice versa): https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/21510/brainstorm-straight-up

Simon Difford 2 years ago

Thanks, Peter. I've added a link to the straight-up version above. (That version already linked back to this page.)

Chris Brislawn 2 years ago

An extra-dry Irish Poet's Dream. The Irish dominates so use something good. Was particularly tasty with Cocchi Extra Dry and Dunville's Three Crowns (I know, Belfast....) Somewhat surprisingly, it is just sweet enough at 8:1:1. Lemon zest seems like a more natural garnish than orange. Highly recommended.

Beth Hagberg 3 years ago

Very nice. I believe the orange twist is key, so much so that I also added a couple dashes Reagan’s orange bitters!

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 4 years ago

Accidentally used green chartreuse instead of bene (was thinking of a tipperary). Quick taste revealed need for a sweetener and then that I'd messed up recipe. Adding the missing bene helped but omg it's strong. One is enough!