Black Feather

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Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
0.42 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
3⁄4 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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

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

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Nutrition:

One serving of Black Feather contains 156 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Michael Graham’s Avatar Michael Graham
25th March 2024 at 14:17
Use Hine 12 yo, orange curaçao and Dolin dry vermouth. Really quite nice. The hint of orange with cognac definitely works for me.
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Anonymous

16th July 2020 at 23:40
A nice idea but too dry for me and not very exciting!
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