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Black Feather

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (55)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
5/12 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Black Feather contains 156 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 26.66% alc./vol. (53.31° proof)
  • 21.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Adapted from a drink created in 2000 by Robert Hess and published on DrinkBoy.com.

Review

Spirit-forward but with rounded cognac and a hint of orange. For dry palates only. Some may prefer orange curaçao in place of triple sec.

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Comments & Discussion

Joseph Nelson Premium Member
Delicious! Triple sec and brandy work well together. I discovered that I'd finished my regular dry vermouth and only had a bianco vermouth on hand but made this anyway and it was probably sweeter than intended, but oh-so tasty. I'll be marking it to try properly when I reload my cabinet with dry.
score: 1
Chris Dimal
I made it a bit different: 30ml Dolin Dry, 1 dash Ango, 45 Cognac, 12.5 Orange Curacao. Quite botanical, and I think it's rather different in a good way. The orange comes through in a rich, but still subtle way and it is in balance.
score: 2
Michael Graham
Use Hine 12 yo, orange curaçao and Dolin dry vermouth. Really quite nice. The hint of orange with cognac definitely works for me.
score: 2
Adam .
A nice idea but too dry for me and not very exciting!
score: 1