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The Addington

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (66)
The Addington image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
3⁄4 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄3 fl oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1 dash Difford's Bokers Bitters By Bob's Bitters

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

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

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of The Addington contains 169 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 26.02% alc./vol. (52.03° proof)
  • 20.3 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

History

Created in 2015 by Guy Butler at Muddlers in Sydenham, London, England.

Review

A beautifully balanced, spirit-forward, stirred, cognac-based cocktail with Vermouth di Torino and herbal liqueur.

Variations/similar cocktails

Froupe; Addington

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Comments & Discussion

Bill Lennox
Spirit led - you think you're drinking cognac, then the subtle sweetness, herbs and bitterness slide in to give a satisfying richness. I like it a lot.
score: 1
Dave Smith
In the interests of experimentation I made a Froupe with Courvoisier VSOP, red vermouth and licorice 43. Sorry no Benedictine or Bokers. Then to contrast, same ingredients and different ratios. The Addington is far superior with less red vermouth. This one is on my list!
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Although contemporary, very much in the vintage mode: strong, unapologetic flavours. Rich, fruity and spirituous.
score: 2
James Prince
Ingredients list says Dolin Rouge but Review says Vermouth di Torino (assume Cocchi)... not sure which is preferred here?
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I suspect only saying Dolin Rouge for you as you have this in Your Ingredients as your preferred Rooso vermouth.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Looks like im having the same issue. Both vermouths are in my added ingredients.
score: 0
John CARR Premium Member
In personnalise i selected Diffords guide recommended, and in Ingredients I have Cocchi Storico as preferred rosso, but recipe now shows Strucci rosso.
score: 1
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Mike Gibb Premium Member
The Froupe's big brother, with half the vermouth and bitters, and twice the Benedictine. The jury is out on which I prefer, and further playing with proportions is needed.
score: 2
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Much better than the Froupe. Better showcase for all the ingredients... The Boker's will stand out if you apply with a heavy hand.
score: 1
Sander Pastoor
First cocktail I made with a newly acquired bottle of Biker's Bitters. I'm not certain how strong the flavor of the bitters are specifically, but this is an absolutely lovely cocktail. I will be making this again!
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Well spotted, the two cocktails are really only separated by the amount of vermouth. I've added a link to Froupe above. Thanks for pointing out.
score: 0
Paul Holdsworth Premium Member
As a south-east London boy myself, I'll certainly be trying this sometime soon. It does, however, look suspiciously like the more traditional Froupe Cocktail...
score: 1
Matt Excell
Love this - my favourite Harvard riff. It's a shame it doesn't show up when you search on Rosso Vermouth, though
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Thanks for letting me know. This should now show when you search rosso vermouth.
score: 1

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