The Burly French Man

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1⁄6 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 2⁄3 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
2⁄3 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
2⁄3 oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
1⁄3 oz Damson liqueur
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist (discarded).

How to make:

RINSE chilled glass with absinthe and set to one side. STIR other ingredients with ice and strain into absinthe rinsed glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Boozy and served Sazerac-style, cognac with powerful Chartreuse herbal notes and faintly jammy fruit.

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History:

Created in 2015 by Tommy Long at the Groucho Club in London, England. Originally made with Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino rosso vermouth.

Nutrition:

One serving of The Burly French Man contains 266 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2.3 standard drinks
  • 30.8% alc./vol. (30.8° proof)
  • 32.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
11th February 2024 at 03:58
I quite like this. Have made it twice with that new bottle of damson (gin) liqueur as it's the only recipe I have all the ingredients for... albeit with a substitution or two. Genepy for the Chartreuse and Torres 10 for the Cognac. Guess that makes it more of a Strapping Spaniard than a Burly Frenchman. Liked how the aromatic flavors of the Absinthe, Damson, and lemon zest hovered over the heavier elements.
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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
5th December 2021 at 22:54
Has potential but over-complicated.
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