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Le Sang Jaune (The Yellow Blood)

Spirituous apple and rich elderflower with herbal dry vermouth and gentian complexity, finished with the merest hint of anise courtesy of a dash of absinthe
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Mike Gibb’s Avatar Mike Gibb
29th March at 17:02
With Magloire VSOP calvados (I find the Avallen a bit harsh), Noilly Prat, Giffard's Fleur de Sureau sauvage and Suze: The gentian reins in the elderflower perfectly in this ratio. All sorts of complex things going on.

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Nathan Reed’s Avatar Nathan Reed
20th August 2024 at 10:55
I swapped out the St Germain for Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur and think I prefer it. It's already so busy flavour wise that I think the ginger helps calm it down a bit.
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Joe Cornwall’s Avatar Joe Cornwall
3rd December 2023 at 17:51
A bit soft and sweet but complex enough to be interesting. I'm not sure I'd make another. The calvados (Berneroy VSOP) offers a gentle apple foundation but otherwise is lost against the floral notes of the St. Germain. Kind of sweet, but clean and dry on the finish. An afternoon tipple.
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
29th November 2023 at 02:33
Supurb, a favorite every time; I just made this with Cocchi Americano. Out of dry vermouth. Fantastic gentian notes here. Great cocktail.
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Mike Gibb’s Avatar Mike Gibb
29th March at 17:15
Given that the lead embittering agent in Cocchi Americano is gentian (together with artemisia, cinchona and bitter orange), this would be a very interesting twist to try. And I very much like the Americano anyway.

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Greg Klump’s Avatar Greg Klump
20th October 2021 at 20:45
Pressing into service what I had on hand, I used Boulard Calvados Pays d'Auge VSOP Small Batch #3 Bourbon Cask Finish, & Giffard Sureau Sauvage.
Complex flavour layers & oh so tasty!
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Kennet Powell’s Avatar Kennet Powell
8th June 2021 at 19:34
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Philippe Lavanchy’s Avatar Philippe Lavanchy
22nd January 2021 at 02:58
Out of the drinking context, "sang" in french is masculin only and only uses the pronoun "le".
So the proper spelling is "Le Sang jaune"
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
29th May 2022 at 09:10
Many thanks Philippe. Now corrected to say "Le Sang Jaune"
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David M.’s Avatar David M.
21st October 2020 at 03:41
Surprisingly thick mouthfeel. Lots of different flavors popping out over time: Elderflower, anise from the absinthe. Substituting Gran Classico for Suze, didn’t find it overly bitter. Calvados was more restrained than expected.
Well-balanced, very nice, and totally different than other drinks.
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