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Crimson King
Some serve this Boulevardier-style cocktail straight-up but, like the Boulevardier, its delicate chocolate and coffee notes are better appreciated with...
Jim G
13th September 2025 at 15:15
My friend gave me a lovely bottle of coffee liqueur from a producer out of Vancouver. We gave this cocktail a try last night and we both thought it was fantastic. Found something else for which to use that Cherry Herring. I'm not a huge fan of Blood and Sand. I may experiment with an addition of some Benedictine.