19th Century

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (18 ratings)

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Bourbon whiskey
34 oz White crème de cacao liqueur
34 oz Lillet-style Rouge light quinquina
34 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 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. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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

Review:

If you like New York Sours then you should try this bourbon-laced, red aromatised riff on a classic 20th Century.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2016 by Brian Miller at Pegu Club in New York City, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of 19th Century contains 207 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 19.41% alc./vol. (19.41° proof)
  • 21.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Michelle Bell’s Avatar Michelle Bell
18th May 2024 at 16:11
Used Rye and Dark Crème de Cacao. Very good! I will make this one again when I get a bottle of White Crème de Cacao to see the difference.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
20th February 2023 at 01:04
Used a blended whiskey instead of bourbon to lessen the sweetness from the corn. Resulting cocktail was a bit dryer. Nice hints of lemon. Good overall cocktail.
13th November 2020 at 21:48
Excellent drink. I recommend using a stronger bourbon to counteract the sweetness