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We discovered the use of rum in place of cognac in a Vieux Carré thanks to a comment by Collin Westgate on our Vieux Carré page saying that he'd discovered...
Rob San
2nd February at 00:20
Three ### (very few past ##) in my 2300+ bookmarked cocktail recipes. I'm not even a huge bourbon lover but love tasty/complex sippers that I'm not compelled to quaff too rapidly.
27th December 2025 at 18:10
Well this is a little find, was searching on Benedictine as I had a hankering and this beaut popped up. Perfect sipper, very smooth and layered with flavour.
31st July 2025 at 01:20
Agree with Caspian that this is much softer than a VC, likely thanks to bourbon subbing for rye. I found it more enjoyable when I stopped thinking of it as a VC riff. A complex, rich, boozy, enjoyable drink.
Monymusk Special Reserve, Willet PR, Cocchi di Torino.
Monymusk Special Reserve, Willet PR, Cocchi di Torino.
13th March 2025 at 16:17
Really nice take on the Vieux Carre. It's softer than the original but with warmer spices. I'll certainly make this again.
28th February 2025 at 02:21
Very very VERY good! Myers's and Jack, Cocchi Storico. Angostura and Peychaud's. Plus the lemon wisps. I
couldn't set this down! ☆☆☆☆☆♡
couldn't set this down! ☆☆☆☆☆♡
13th June 2024 at 14:34
First sip was off-putting, but it settled in soon enough. Did not have Benedictine (and this prompting me to restock), so I used a 1:1 split of Licor 43 and PF Dry Curacao, a combo which is way fruitier. That's possibly the 'off-flavor' here... But the Myers's and Four Roses went surprisingly well together... I'll be back.
2nd February at 00:14
NEVER get caught without Benedictine!! Essential in many/most NO cocktails.
31st January 2024 at 04:15
I upped the rum and whiskey to 1 oz each and it was still plenty sweet. This definitely belongs on your New Orleans Cocktails page, probably as a "Classic" (stylistically) even though it appears to be relatively new.
20th October 2025 at 02:10
Concur with the 1 and 1. It was delicious!
20th August 2023 at 06:35
Easy to like and drink. Sweeter than I expected with balanced and rounded spirit flavours. A touch of red fruit, bitter orange, honey, herbs and occasional aniseed. Very nice.
20th August 2023 at 00:05
Made with Hamilton Black Pot Stilled Rum. Being that rum is my favourite alcohol, I loved this cocktail. Bold rum flavour with hints from the Benedictine and Bourbon. An absolute winner.
18th August 2023 at 21:56
Made this with a 5 year Plantation Rum. Very balanced and different. It’s like a Manhattan on an island. Will make again with a darker stronger rum to see what that’s like. This is great cocktail to play with different rims and whiskeys!
18th August 2023 at 20:50
Tremendous. Possibly even better than the classic.