Name: Brooklyn's Finest
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Cognac (brandy); 30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Vermouth amaro; 10 ml Falernum liqueur; 3 dash Aromatic bitters

Brooklyn's Finest
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₂ oz	Light vermouth amaro (e.g. Cardamaro)
¹⁄₃ oz	Difford's Falernum liqueur
3 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora 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.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Light vermouth amaro (e.g. Cardamaro) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A delicately spiced riff on the classic Brooklyn cocktail.

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History:

Created in 2016 by Seth Brammer at Filament in Dallas, Texas, USA.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Brooklyn's Finest contains 185 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
29.14% alc./vol. (29.14° proof)
25 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Caspian Berggren

20th May at 14:08

Very well balanced cocktail. I really appreciate how the cognac and cardamaro keeps the cocktail from being too heavy yet always in the digestif realm. The zest from the falernum on the end is a nice touch, keeping you in the mood for another sip.

Simon Sedgley

2nd February at 14:15

Delicate indeed. But we think that too much 'chill' dampens the complexity here. So we stir briefly with just a cube or two of ice and pour into a glass that is cool but not cold.

John CARR

17th April at 14:01

Yes this one benefits from careful balancing. I had a lower proof rye soooo bumped it up to 37.5 ml but it overpowered its friends, so had to rebalance the whole thing. The more mellow Bitter truth aromatic bitters also worked in harmoniously here. Funnily enough, I appreciated an extra stir for added dilution here. Cheers!

John CARR

11th January at 13:35

Very rich and fruity, piquant and tangy. I used courvoisier because it’s my favourite but would probably go with something like Martell next time to emphasise the unctuous texture.

John CARR

11th January at 14:57

Yes, Martell much more mellow methinks.

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michael Monaco

24th September 2024 at 22:55

It was ok.

Jeffrey Moore

12th April 2024 at 22:20

I think, given the spice & clove in the Falernum and then 3 whole dashes of Ango, the allspice & clove overpowers this drink. It strikes me more as a Vieux Carre riff. However, I'd use 2 oz of a high rye mashbill Rye in this one to stand up to all the clove. Dump the more elegant Cognac in this (and I love Cognac).

michael Monaco

24th September 2024 at 22:55

I think I agree with you.

Jerry Bryant

29th December 2023 at 22:29

Methinks this is a worthy scion of the Saratoga cocktail, by way of Brooklyn. The falernum elevates it to a drink over which one is happy to linger.

Herbert Brant

6th April 2023 at 20:50

Superb. Perfect for when you're craving something more interesting than the run-of-the-mill Manhattan or Rob Roy. I wanted to keep the darker tone to the drink, so I garnished with a Luxardo cherry.

Dave D.

23rd October 2022 at 23:10

Wow! An excellent combination of flavors! Well balanced !

Andrei G

31st August 2022 at 02:38

I didn't have Falernum liqueur, so I used a mix of 1/2 oz Flor de Cana 12 year old rhum and 1/3 oz falernum syrup.

John Hinojos

25th June 2022 at 00:30

Not what I was expecting. Wow, what a great before or after dinner cocktail. Use a good Falernum as some of them can be too sweet. Perfectly balanced. All the various ingredients result in a burst of tastes which are not expected, but very pleasing.