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Rye Boulevardier
A rye whiskey-based Boulevardier with both the generous measure of rye and its high alc./vol. making this a boozy but tasty aperitivo or digestivo
John CARR
29th June at 15:34
Happy to confirm the akvavit experiments described below. I used saxby akvavit by Moe distillery in Estonia, Cynar and Dolin rouge with a lemon twist. Excellent combo and still identifiably a negroni.
29th June at 15:38
I think olives could also be a great garnish option here.
29th November 2022 at 09:18
Tried this last night using equal parts of each ingredient as I didn't realise I only had 30ml of rye left in that bottle. I think that's likely an inferior ratio; the spiciness of the rye was not distinct when stirred down. Just a heads-up in case folks are tempted to try that. (And maybe the ratio should be even higher if it's not 100-proof rye?)
17th November 2022 at 19:39
I made it with Cynar instead of Campari for a more herbal, less bitter experience. Just great; the spiciness of the rye goes really well with the artichoke weirdness of the Cynar.
9th February 2023 at 17:36
I can vouch for the Cynar variation, it complements the Rye well (with Templeton Rye at least.)
Combining this idea with the Sophisticated Dane below, I can verify that Cynar-Akvavit works very well too - the artichoke weirdness balancing the caraway eccentricity (I'm using Aalborg Akvavit); finished with a dash of Bitter Truth Orange bitters.
Also, Hi Melissa, fancy meeting you here! :D
Combining this idea with the Sophisticated Dane below, I can verify that Cynar-Akvavit works very well too - the artichoke weirdness balancing the caraway eccentricity (I'm using Aalborg Akvavit); finished with a dash of Bitter Truth Orange bitters.
Also, Hi Melissa, fancy meeting you here! :D
27th December 2021 at 21:46
Substitute aquavit for the rye, lemon twist for the orange, and you've got a Sophisticated Dane, which was invented by me.
14th January 2022 at 14:17
The aquavit on my bar cart is O.P. Anderson - so maybe it's more a Swank Swede.
28th December 2021 at 09:33
Thanks for sharing - I look forward to trying. Do you recommend a particular aquavit?
29th August 2021 at 00:18
I could see this great as a aperitif or after dinner drink. We had it before. Great mix of flavours. Just a slight hint of smoky. Does like to rest and get some additional water. Would recommend giving it a long stir.