The Martell 300 for 300 Cocktail Showcase

We are delighted to be part of Martell Cognac’s 300th anniversary celebrations with our quest to find the best 300 cognac cocktails - one for every year of Martell's history. Known as the 'Martell 300 for 300 Cocktail Showcase, we are displaying these 300 cocktails in a special area here on Difford’s Guide.

Many thanks to all those who have already submitted their recipe. The campaign is now closed for submissions.

Matthias Lataille, Brand Ambassador for Martell Cognac, and myself made and assessed each cocktail looking to showcase the best of these new Martell cocktails alongside established classic cognac cocktails.

View the Martell 300 for 300 Cocktail Showcase

We selected the following three of these new Martell cocktails to serve at an exclusive Martell 300th anniversary party at the French Ambassador's residence in London.

The Addington by Guy Butler, Muddlers, London
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Lemon swathe
Method: STIR all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
45ml Martell VS Cognac
22.5ml Cocchi Vermouth di Torino
10ml Benedictine DOM liqueur
1 dash Bokers Bitters

Repose 1912 by Simone Ditadi, Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham
Glass: Coup
Garnish Grapefruit zest twist
Method: STIR first 5 ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. TOP with champagne.
20ml Martell VS cognac
1 spoon White sugar
10ml Balsamic Vinegar
2 drops Chocolate bitters
2 drops Grapefruit bitters
Top with Mumm Cordon Rouge champagne

Thin Pink Line by Sean Fennelly, Milk & Honey, London
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Lemon zest twist (discarded)
Method: SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and fine strain into chilled glass. Float Peychaud's bitters on surface of drink. (After about a minute, a 'Thin Pink Line' of bitters develops below the foam.
50ml Martell VSOP cognac
20ml Lemon juice
20ml Egg white
10ml Sugar syrup (1:1)
5ml Orgeat
5ml Peychaud's bitters (to be floated)

The creators of all the cocktails we featured as part of the '300 for 300' were send very special limited edition 300th anniversary bottle of Martell Cordon Bleu with a personal letter signed by Benoit Fil, the Martell Master Distiller.