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Orange Hours

You can take any Armagnac you like, I love a VS but if you want more wood I say go for it !

Wake Up Call (Chocolate Mandarine Espresso martini

Inspired by my personal espresso martini recipe. Simple, but delicious.

Elba

I wanted to make a Negroni-style cocktail with Mandarine liqueur, with three equal parts of drinks. Gin was of course unmissable. I thought that the herbal

Neotropical

Mandarine Napoleon liqueur is a lovely and unique spirit that is very distinct from anything else on the market. Cachaca and mezcal play well together

Patron of Roses

Known as the Patroness of Roses, Napoleon's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais once sought to collect every known type of rose, driving Napoleon

Royale Morning

Mandarine Napoleon liqueur carries the cocktail with its unique citrus and botanical aroma and taste. Caramel, toffee, and espresso together generate a

Count of Corsica

Zesty , sweet , rich with underlying nuttiness For those not wanting to use egg white a few dashes of foaming bitters will do the trick

Attaché

Rich, dry fruits coming the Napoleon, complimented by the spice and herbalness of the Rye, aromatic dry fruits from the Madeira, subtle spice and herbs

A Break in The Shade

Recipe contains 4 drops of almond extract

Time for a Nap ?

You can choose to lick or not the powder on the side

Aigre -Doux

Perfect for parring with an Gà xào chua ngọt (vietnamese sweet and sour fried chicken)

Botanical Explosion

For an explosion of botanicals/herbal notes use a botanical gin such as Uncle Val's or The Bontanist.

Victoire

The cocktail resembles a slightly sweet variation on the classic french Sidecar, albeit less cognac-forward, the brandy being partly replaced with the

Louisiana Purchase

A treaty featuring equal representation from France (Mandarine Napoleon), England (gin), and the United States (rye), together with a little sweetness

Three emperors

This cocktail is using peach Schnapps in summer and pear schnapps in fall & winter

The Soothsayer

For the best experience, ensure that the glass is hot, coffee is hot, and the sweet whipped cream is very cold. For my vanilla sweet cream, I combine 1