All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

Vieux Classique

my drink is based on the classic vieux caree. I made a twist with mandarine Napoleon and ornage. The drink is easy to replicate and just perfect. Napoleon

Lip Service

It is boozy, but crisp, refreshing and fruity with a slight hint of green weeds and a smooth feeling when the chocolate starts to melt inside the mouth.

Bonaparte's Buggy

Mandarine Napoleon is one of the world's most interesting orange liqueurs. Sourcing only the finest ingredients from Sicily to Sri Lanka, the final

El Último Caporal

I desperately watend to combine mezcal and Napoleon Mandarine in a Last Word variation. So here it is, slightly adjusted in favor of the mezcal and VERY

Bamboo No. 2

7 o'clock, with Mr Mertens was almost a ritual. He would come to the bar everyday, sit at the counter and ask for something easy, classy, and not

Tidewake

Overall concept of the cocktail menu:

Fresh by Mandarine

Real fan of agrums and Cognac, I wanted to put at stand a wonderful liquor mixed with its original spirit, one of the best in the world, Cognac. Fruity

Super Citrus Sidecar

Well balanced sour with elements of warming spices and sweetness from the Mandarine Napoleon and citrus tartness from the blood orange and lemon juices.

Thymós

-The dry red wine i used, instead of (Wine Red - Pinot Noir), was a Xinomavro. I used the Alpha Estate, Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro.

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.

The Elba Escape

The recipe tastes also really good when using 3 dashes of Bittermen's Elemakule Tiki bitters instead of Abbott's. Furthermore, it is also possible

Fabi's Mule

Refreshing and easy to replicate cocktail going into the mule family.

L'exile

"l'Exile" is a strong, Old fashioned like, spirit based cocktail taking origin in the exil of Napoléon on Sainte-Hélène island by the

Emperor's Brûlée

My inspiration for this cocktail was the tradicional French dessert, "Crème Brûlée". So I used cream as the base of the cocktail and a nice

Mandarine Daiquiri

Mandarine can be difficult to find so please sub with a similar orange fruit if required. Dependant on the sweetness of the fruit you can increase/decrease

French Mandarin

Shake 5 cl Cognac 3 cl Lillet Blanc 3 cl Napoleon Mandarin Liqueur 1 cl Lemon juice 2 cl Mandarin juice Strain in Coupe