All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

Black angel

This cocktail can be enjoyed both before and after dinner. It is balanced and the coffee and mandarin combination is elegant. It is not too strong in alcohol

Mandazander

After eating a chocolate orange and drinking a brandy Alexander at home in Edinburgh, I (Sean) decided to try make a cocktail combining these two flavours.

Vieux Classique

my drink is based on the classic vieux caree. I made a twist with mandarine Napoleon and ornage. The drink is easy to replicate and just perfect. Napoleon

Continental Fizz

Herbal, citrusy, and very moreish. Swizzle before drinking.

Palomandarina

Inspired by the famous Paloma cocktail born in Mexico and the creative spirit of the sommelier at La Capilla restaurant. Here is my own version, featuring

Mandarine Majesty

Add the cacao bitters to your own taste. It is hard to go too much with it so don't be gentle

My sweet mandarine

It also has, a bitter mandarin mermelade (1 big barspoon) and a pop corn foam floating

Smoke and Mandarin

A smoky, bittersweet citrus sour that brings together the warmth of Europe and the fire of Mexico.

Velvet imperial Sour

Je me souviens d'un voyage d'enfance, quelque part entre mer et montagne, là où les mandariniers poussaient en terrasses brûlées de soleil. Ma mère,

Too short to ride

The name 'Too short to ride' is a joke relating to Napoleon's regularly noted short stature, who Mandarine Napoleon is of course named after, the drinks

Emperor's Whisper

The Emperor's Whisper is inspired by Napoleon's reputed love of mandarins and fine spirits. This drink brings together the bright mandarin notes of Mandarine

Sweet Clementina

Ive always been a great fan of boozy yet smooth cocktails so i did my best to combine sweet ingredients such as orgeat and lyche with overproof rum to

Singapore sazarac

Based of both my favorite cocktail the sazarac and least favorite cocktail the Singapore sling, this drink brings my favorite parts of these drinks together.

Canadian No. 1

A very pleasant small sour that is mandarin-forward, and very easy to drink

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

L'Élixir du Savoir

L'Élixir de Savoir is a cocktail that bridges two worlds-tropical vibrance and French sophistication-living up to its name, which means "Elixir of