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Burnt Fuselage
Cognac and Grand Marnier are well-suited bedfellows in this spirit-forward "stiff steadier". Dry vermouth combines with these surprisingly well. Adding...
Kristina
4th April at 23:42
Was too sweet for me. With 45ml of Cognac is perfect.
27th April at 03:31
Great suggestion! Really liked the additional half oz.
11th December 2025 at 04:43
Tasty and orangy, sufficiently boozy, I feel steadier already. The dry vermouth really makes this work. Slow sips, so much flavor. Dolin dry, Dry Curaçao, Darvelle Freres V.S.O.P., Regans, Orange Bitters.♡
11th December 2025 at 04:45
Oh, and I went with the lemon zest.
1st September 2024 at 13:24
Burnt fuselage indeed. The orange colour and flavour come with a warmth and intensity that by some sensory magic conjures the title. I happened to use a blood orange twist which unintentionally but very happily amplified the effect!
20th October 2024 at 12:10
Repeating and again felt the urge to reach for the orange bitters bottle (even without checking previous notes) to add a little aroma and bite.
1st September 2024 at 14:18
I’d be tempted to add a dash of bitter truth orange bitters. Has the rawness and unapologetic flavour intensity of proper vintage cocktails. 🧡
1st July 2023 at 18:28
This is a sophisticated warm drink to sip before or after dinner. If after dinner pais well with some petits fours such as financiers and palmiers.
7th April 2023 at 20:24
used 3/4 oz GM, and 1.5 oz cognac with 1 oz Noilly Dry...less sweet and more spirit forward.
11th February 2023 at 18:23
This simple drink now added to my short list of favorites! Ingredients combine to produce a spiked honey flavor
3rd November 2022 at 19:46
A super sipper (pun intended)! Not too sweet as John notes.
25th October 2022 at 17:47
Agree. A perfectly well balanced pre dinner blend of flavours. The perfect mid week smooth snifter !
25th March 2022 at 23:01
Just realised I had noted this one to make some while back and forgot till I visited the 20 best cognac cocktails list yesterday. Being an easy cocktail to make and having started to show my husband how to make some too, I thought this was a good one to give him to make and it was great, bless.
10th March 2021 at 04:48
Great evening sipping drink. Perfectly balanced. I thought it might be too sweet for my taste, but it was not.