Name: Chas
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 25 ml Bourbon whiskey; 7.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 7.5 ml Amaretto liqueur; 7.5 ml Triple sec; 7.5 ml Grand Marnier

Chas
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
⁵⁄₆ oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₄ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
¹⁄₄ oz	Disaronno amaretto
¹⁄₄ oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
¹⁄₄ oz	Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A wonderfully tangy cocktail with great bourbon personality and hints of almond and orange.

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History:

Created in 2003 by Murray Stenson at Zig Zag Café, Seattle, USA. Murry's original recipe packed some 100ml of 40% liquor, so, in the pursuit of sobriety, I've halved the measure of each ingredient from the original and switched the glass from a Martini to a Nick & Nora.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Chas contains 151 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
32% alc./vol. (32° proof)
17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Tuber Magnatum

19th May at 22:56

I have tried this before as per the recipe and really enjoyed it. However tonight I tried Steve's suggestion of increasing the bourbon, but only to 1.25oz rather than his preferred 1.5oz. As he notes, I agree it balances the sweet better. Next time, I will also try decreasing the Bénédictine a tad as I think its vanilla notes may be overpowering the almond from the ameretto.

Steve Trax

14th February at 00:31

Man, so glad I found this. Spirit forward regardless of changes, but:

5/6oz bourbon way sweet but not bad
1.5iz bourbon much better

Kept everything else at 1/4oz

Tuber Magnatum

19th May at 22:59

Increased the bourbon as you suggested and agree it produces a more balanced drink. For the next iteration I will decrease the Bénédictine slightly to try and increase the almond notes from the ameretto.

S BA

14th April 2022 at 21:33

I think for a stronger, slightly more modern version I recommend going for 5 cl Whiskey keeping the other ingredients at 7.5 ml each. A nice twist is also to add just a dash of a peated scotch.

Sotirios Bougelis

2nd February 2023 at 00:50

its a mistake to burbon ml for sure

John Hinojos

20th March 2022 at 03:32

What a wonderful digestive. Wonderful flavours of bourbon, almonds, and oranges. A bit sweet, but perfect after dinner.

Kelley Reece

2nd October 2021 at 07:53

This was quite good! So good, I made it again with a slight tweak. I substituted the triple sec for honey syrup and it was *chef’s kiss*

Simon Difford

17th April 2021 at 21:05

In the pursuit of moderate sobriety, I’ve halved the measure of each ingredient from the original and switched the glass from a Martini to a Nick & Nora. We’ll update the image accordingly ASAP.

mregisterfl

19th April at 21:24

May I suggest you replicate this in the History section of the cocktail so that Discerning Drinkers might decide which version to prepare?

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Arthur IvMard

12th January at 00:41

It's a disservice to yourself to hold back on this nectar. It's not enough.

Andrew Gelb

17th April 2021 at 19:47

I did wish to ask why you instruct to shake rather than stir this drink....

Simon Difford

17th April 2021 at 20:35

Thanks Andrew. Best stirred. Now corrected.

Andrew Gelb

17th April 2021 at 19:43

I found this interesting sounding drink in your list of amaretto cocktails. Made it with Mandarine Napoleon in lieu of Grand Marnier, and it was wonderful; a sweet, tangy combo, redolent with bourbon’s vanilla and the obvious almond and orange notes. Almost dangerously smooth and delicious. A keeper.

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