Name: The Book of Kells
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Irish whiskey; 22.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 2 dash Aromatic bitters; 2 dash Creole bitters

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Irish whiskey

3/4 fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

3/4 fl oz

Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

1/6 fl oz

Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur

2 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

2 dash

Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a SNIFTER/BRANDY BALLOON GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of The Book of Kells contains 202 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
27.1% alc./vol. (54.2° proof)
26.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 23h

Had again after 5 years. Used A de Fussigny Superieur Cognac and Bushmills Irish Whiskey. It was OUTSTANDING.

Michael Cronin 41w

The recipe as is is well balanced, complex sipper.

Olga María Gómez Henderson 1y

It's very tasteful. Now, this drink is not for the faint of heart. Also, it's not for people that like sweets, though maybe it's because my rosso vermouth it's not very sweet.

Chris Brislawn 3y

Used Teeling (“Spirit of Dublin”) rum-cask finish whiskey, Abecassis “Reve Bleu” XO cognac to stand up to the double dose of whiskey, Dolin rouge vermouth (not overly rich). Upped Benedictine to 1/4 oz (Difford specifies 1/3 oz for the Vieux Carre’ with just 3/4 oz of whiskey). Angostura and Bitter Truth Creole bitters. Didn’t understand the lime twist so garnished with dried blood orange wheel in an old-fashioned with a large ice cube. Great choice for UNESCO Literacy Day. Slainte mhaith!

Rob de Santos Premium Member 2d

Agree with your comment. This drink has heft but is quite enjoyable as an after dinner sipper.

John Hinojos Premium Member 5y

Great for aperitif or after dinner. Works well straight up and the flavours are enhanced. Totally surprised by this one, as I usually find cocktails with Benedictine can be sweet. Not this one perfect balance.