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Le Davout

N'ayant pas la possibilité de mettre de quartier de mandarine j'ai unique garder le zeste pour la garnish

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Joséphine

The Drink is inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais. She grew up on a platation on Martinique where sugarcane and cocoa

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Le Jardin Impérial

This cocktail is a memory of greatness that never came to be. Bright as ambition, sweet as a promise, with a trace of bitterness - like everything left

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Moment's Notice

For the Napoleon Cocktail challenge. I set out to make a yummy drink that made good use of Napoleon.

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Petite Imperial Game

In 1807, Napoleon marched into the Iberian Peninsula under the pretext of conquering Portugal, but his true aim was Spain. A small imperial trick, one

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Emperor's Whisper

The Emperor's Whisper is inspired by Napoleon's reputed love of mandarins and fine spirits. This drink brings together the bright mandarin notes of Mandarine

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The World Spirit

You can use an atomizer for the absinthe if you prefer. I made it both ways, and the difference was not noticeable.

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Napoleon on the Nile

A tribute to Napoleon's campaign in Egypt, 1798-1801. Among the regiments, Napoleon also brought a large team of scientists and academics with him. Their

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March of the Standard

Flavor Journey • Nose: light smoke, bright orange oil, faint chocolate warmth • Sip start: spicy rye, dry and commanding • Mid-palate: rich orange

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Mia Mandarina

Non-Alcoholic Version Mocktail Edition An elegant mocktail variation of Mia Mandarin replaces the Mandarine Napoléon with 60 ml of fresh orange juice,

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Normandarine

Normandie Calvados meats mandarine and elderflower: fruity, floral and light – mandarin and apple are brightly framed by elderflower and citrus. An elegant

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mediterranean sundown

The mandarin will take centre stage, given length from the fizz & a subtle depth from the vermouth.

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Velvet sunset

Velvet Sunset was inspired by evenings with my grandfather, who'd sit quietly on the porch peeling oranges while sipping bourbon as the sky turned gold.

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Portokáli me Glikániso

My goal with this cocktail is to create an experience. I wanted to build a moment – not just a flavor. My father grew up near orange groves, and the

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Elba

The cocktail is well-balanced, with sweet notes of mandarin and vanilla that contrast with the more rugged, earthy notes of pomace, while maintaining a

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Widow's Purgatoire

Le cognac dans la recette difford's n'est pas la bonne car le cognac Meukow n'est pas référencer.

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