Triomphe d'Anis (Triumph of Aniseed)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (15 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
16 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 dried Star anise
1 12 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
12 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
12 oz Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
14 oz Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and star anise.
  3. RINSE glass with absinthe, discard excess and set to one side.
  4. Separately, STIR other ingredients with ice in mixing glass.
  5. STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass.
  6. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
  7. Garnish with star anise floated on surface.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

A boozy stirred sipper, perhaps an after-dinner brandy-based cocktail, with hints of anise coffee and dry sherry complexity.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Isaac Windsor at The Milk Thistle in Bristol, England.

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Caspian Berggren’s Avatar Caspian Berggren
9th March at 15:37
This is certainly a unique flavor. Coffee, brandy and anise works surprisingly well together. I don't get the sherry or the Benedictine but I'm sure they're trying their best to keep the rest of the ingredients together.
Jason Edward CLAPHAM’s Avatar Jason Edward CLAPHAM
23rd October 2022 at 09:47
This one looks like a French cousin of the Mexican Monk, a modern drink in Mr Boston (coffee liqueur, fino, Bénédictine) but with tequila. I tried it with Tempus Fugit Crème de Moka - pretty good!