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Purgatory
Too many and you're in it! This is a punchy, spirit-forward cocktail that was apparently created as a pick-me-up but is perhaps better suited as a (put-you-down)...
Fredrik Rosin
20th February at 17:35
Fantastic cocktail! The flavours from Rittenhouse are excellent with the sweetness and herbalicious notes from the liqueurs.
8th February at 13:04
After some experimentation, we settled on a base spirit split of 30ml rye, 15ml bourbon and 5ml mezcal. After all, what would purgatory be without the faint smoke of possible eternal fire? Adjust the bourbon and mezcal ratio to your preference.
20th February at 18:04
This should be named and posted separately, surely!
11th January at 17:22
About as complex as it gets, plus sweet and hot. If that sounds good to you, then you’ll love this drink.
I recommend the original spec of 1.5 rye, .5 each of Benedictine and Chartreuse. Definitely benefits from a long stir down (in which case, skip the water). The lemon twist is essential.
Agree that it could be served on a large ice cube with a shorter stir down
I recommend the original spec of 1.5 rye, .5 each of Benedictine and Chartreuse. Definitely benefits from a long stir down (in which case, skip the water). The lemon twist is essential.
Agree that it could be served on a large ice cube with a shorter stir down
25th September 2025 at 19:33
I'll join the opinion of John Hinojos : a strong, excellent evening sipping cocktail. I think it could also be enjoyed on the rocks.
20th July 2025 at 03:39
Two monastic spirits plus rye equals... PURGATORY! Ha Ha Ha! But seriously do try this. It may be better than excellent. ♡
27th June 2024 at 05:57
This one's delicious (reminds me distantly of a Preakness Manhattan); the three ingredients really bring out one another's spicy qualities, from the peppery bite of the rye to the subtler, sweeter herbal spice of the liqueurs. Could see it working well in a range of proportions, from heavier on the liqueurs to a drier mix.
4th August 2023 at 20:26
I'm a fan of chartreuse and benedictine so I had to bump up both for more herbal digestive sweetness. I think 1-0.5-0.5 would be good in the Nick & Nora glass and 1.5-0.5-0.5 would be best on-the-rocks in an old-fashioned glass.
2nd June 2023 at 20:44
Very good!
Added a dash of Angostura bitters and spritzed absinthe on the glass
Added a dash of Angostura bitters and spritzed absinthe on the glass
8th July 2021 at 04:31
Excellent evening sipping cocktail. Not as sweet as I was expecting, but it does benefit from a long stir.
9th April 2021 at 23:07
I really enjoyed this. Your description of this as a put-you-down late-nightcap is right on though! Made the mistake of drinking this before dinner! :)
Anonymous
19th October 2020 at 15:43
Nice herbal aromas and A little sweet (Experimented on a sweet tooth) even after Reducing the amount of Benedictine DOM And Chartreuse to 10ml each.
31st October 2020 at 23:07
Many thanks for bringing to my attention. I have scaled the recipe back and will re-shoot in a more appropriately sized Nick & Nora glass.
16th October 2020 at 02:40
Added a few drops of mole bitters and liked the result.