Name: Montréal
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 5 ml Aniseed liqueur; 3 dash Creole bitters

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

3/4 fl oz

Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

1/6 fl oz

Aniseed (anise) liqueur

3 dash

Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Montréal contains 151 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
30.58% alc./vol. (61.16° proof)
22.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Carolyn Rush 4 months ago

Perfect showcase for the charms of Herbsaint!

Followed the recipe exactly and it was ideal for our tastes :)

G. M. Genovese 1 year ago

Surprised (and delighted) that I liked this. The 'Review' above is pretty spot on. Used Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Cocchi di Torino, and Herbsaint. Very tasty combo. I'd tone down the anise though (see my comment below).

Caspian Berggren 1 year ago

The aniseed works very well in this cocktail. Balanced and interesting for those looking for a Manhattan riff.

Chris Brislawn 1 year ago

Made this one to try out a new bottle of Herbsaint, which I'd never had before. Depending on the liqueur you use, discerning drinkers are advised to start light and gradually add the anise component until the preferred level is achieved. One teaspoon of Herbsaint turns out to be a lot. Also note that this rye-based Montreal cocktail is NOT to be confused with the rye-based Montreal Cocktail that serves as the city's official cocktail. Simon might cross-link them to minimize our confusion.

Simon Difford 1 year ago

Good point, Chris. I've added a not and link above.

G. M. Genovese 1 year ago

Chris, I too just used my new bottle of Herbsaint for this, and saw your comment after the fact. I found the one tsp to result in a prominent quasi dominance, but I actually liked it. My beloved Cocchi di Torino barely poked through though. Made it again, but at 1/3 the volume, and I cut the Herbsaint to 1.25 ml, and it was lost. Maybe 3.75 ml (ugh) is the ideal measure?