Name: Derniere Minute (Last Minute)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Rouge aromatised wine; 7.5 ml Honey herbal liqueur; 2 dash Aromatic bitters; 2 dash Creole bitters

Derniere Minute (Last Minute)
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
³⁄₄ oz	Dubonnet/French rouge aromatised wine
¹⁄₄ oz	Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie)
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
2 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe 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.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Cognac stirred with rich herbal and heather honey Drambuie, along with aromatised wine. Aromatic bitters add complexity depth.

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History:

Adapted from a drink created in 2015 by Jakub Bobcek at The Refectory Bar, Plymouth, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Derniere Minute (Last Minute) contains 154 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
26% alc./vol. (26° proof)
21.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Caspian Berggren

10th January at 18:37

It's like an all cognac Vieux-Carré with some maltiness from the Drambuie. Really nice honestly, just make sure you use a good cognac.

Herbert Brant

11th October 2023 at 19:23

Warm and rich. Great blend of liquors, with the bitters playing a nice role in balancing the sweetness of the Dubonnet and the Drambuie. A perfect cocktail for a cool Autumn afternoon.

Nathalie O'Flynn

26th May 2022 at 16:25

Sipping this right now. This was on my Wishlist to try more cocktails with Dubonnet. This is fantastic and definitely a 5*

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