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French Philosopher

This drink is best served up to enjoy all the subtle flavors that are playing well together, which you would lose if it was diluted by ice. Also, the

L'Empereur

A refreshing drink, you feel peach first and then mandarine is coming through to balance the sweetness. Easy to make, perfect for an afternoon by the pool.

La Petite Caporal

Fruity, Creamy, Mango, Tropical, Sweet, Refreshing

Mandarinaldi

It needs to be stirred by the customer for a better harmony of flavors

Starry Mediterranean

A lot of time reading cooking recipes and running the test kitchen to get the right combination of flavours. It's not a flavour I have used before

Bon à part

First, take a salted almond and chew sufficiently to release the flavors. Second, take sip of the cocktail to mix with the almond flavors. Sip again to

Romántica

Fruity, tangy, perfumed

Lemon pie

This is a "dessert shot/cocktail" going well with everything's based on citrus.

Inside Job

An improved Mandarin Sour. Embellished with the mandarin liqueur's base of French Cognac and the Italian Campari. These two countries come together

Joséphine

This cocktail, based on dry vermouth, is predominantly citrusy and floral. A hint of walnut is felt at the second sip. The finish is a very light and floral

Napoleon's Flip

Taking inspiration from the "flip" - an old drink with a complex and mysterious history, I combined it with Mandarin Napoleon to give a drink

Boney's Old Fashioned

Notes of orange, honey, and vanilla with hints of saffron, mint, clove, aniseed, chocolate and pine.

Mistress Eléonore

A sweet, fruity number with a flush of pink, named after Napoleon's mistress who bore his first illegitimate child.

Oranje boven de Waal (Orange above the Waal)

Fresh citrus sweet with a hint of chocolate

"Too Pretty to be English"

Ideally use both " jams" with low sugar content. Waitrose do a fantastic preserve range I'd highly recommend! The name is from a Napoleon

No. 2 Sweet

This cocktail is meant to be enjoyed in good comapny and laughter in high spirits. Cheers!