Name: Chatham Hotel Special
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Tawny port; 15 ml Dark crème de cacao; 15 ml Cream

Chatham Hotel Special
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
³⁄₄ oz	Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Port
¹⁄₂ oz	Dark crème de cacao liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Single cream/half-and-half

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with dusting of nutmeg grated over cocktail.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Tawny port - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy

Review:

We've slightly changed the proportions and replaced the original lemon zest garnish with a little extra spice.

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History:

This mid-1900s classic from New York's Chatham Hotel was resurrected by Ted Haigh in his 2004 book Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails.

Nutrition:

One serving of Chatham Hotel Special contains 247 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
20.93% alc./vol. (20.93° proof)
23.5 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos

22nd March 2023 at 03:41

This is an excellent evening cocktail. Perfect for after dinner or a nightcap. More suited to a sophisticated taste and someone who likes to experience traditional cocktails. Key to its balance is using the correct and quality ingredients. There is a spicy quality to the cocktail and the nutmeg on the top makes it perfect for a cool, rainy evening. Perfect for someone who would like to try a pre-prohibition cocktail. Will have again.

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John Hinojos

22nd March 2023 at 03:44

Forgot to add, it has a sort of eggnog taste without the eggy taste.

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Andy Quan

4th September 2021 at 11:57

The blog 'Our Libatious Nature' says they can see why this cocktail has remained forgotten, the signature cocktail of the Chatham Hotel in NYC, long gone, between E 48th & E 49th, facing Lexington Avenue. My version, tonight, was more like a Motel 6. I used brandy instead of cognac, marsala instead of port, homemade creme de cacao & perhaps the biggest downfall, yoghurt instead of cream (I was working with what we had). It was a strange pink colour & not quite right tho that was probs my fault.

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