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Old Square
A riff on a Vieux CarrĂ© with armagnac in place of cognac, and sherry adding an extra dimension
C N
3rd May at 01:17
I am enjoying this so much. The orange and lemon oils bring this up several notches. This is going into my personal Bar Book.
23rd April at 03:09
The cognac in a Vieux Carre' lightens and softens the rye, but the armagnac in the Old Square also adds a layer of its own flavor and richness, especially if your bottle has been sitting around as long as mine has (Dartigalongue Hors d'Age, opened some time back in the late 20th century). Replacing some of the rosso in a Vieux Carre' by oloroso sherry adds another layer of complexity and richness as well without making it sweeter; the sweetness is about right as specified here. An excellent Vieux Carre' variant.