All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

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 very

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

Mind'ya Business

Sitting on the sweeter side, with some herbal and grainie notes. Perfect for someone that likes a boozie and sweet beverage.

Empereur de Papier

Mandarine forward, while being appropriately sweet, sour, and drinkable.

Marguerite Ancienne/Ancient Daisy

My starting point was to try and create a mellower, slightly softer, yet distinctly different variation on a Margarita using Mandarine Napoleon as the

The VOC

The complex tones of the botanicals, cognac and whisky marry nicely with the addition of the bitters. The Glenfiddich 12 YO also adds to the moment with

Gardens orange

For the recipe I used Nonsuch Blood Orange and Bitter Lemmon Shrub. The garden orange is a harmounious sour style drink, it incorporates Portebello gin

Leon's Whisper

"A secret best kept in dim light and hushed tones." In the backroom of a Parisian speakeasy-where jazz wailed through cigarette smoke and empires

Bitter Sweet

Visual: A vibrant red-orange hue, reminiscent of a sunset's glow. Nose: Fresh citrus aromas and gentle spices, with a hint of woodiness from the Cognac.

Elysian Fields

Delicate herbal notes underpin this delicious three ingredient citrus sour.

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

Mandarine Sip by Sipset

A layered aperitif where vibrant mandarin citrus fades into mellow berry warmth - like a golden hour unfolding slowly, sip by sip. The first sip presents

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.

Gold Road

Through this cocktail, I wanted to represent the journey of the Belgians and French through their different colonies. Bringing back on their boats all

La Vedette

A single star anise floats upon the glowing golden-orange nectar known as La Vedette, a "marriage parfait" of fruity notes, warm spices and oak.

Napoleon's Races.

Here at The Little Pig Speakeasy we like to make our drinks stirred and spirit forward, so when the opportunity came up to enter the Mandarin Napoleon