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Marigny
Spirituous, sour, balanced and delicious with herbal notes, two brandies, and citrus freshness
Frederic D.
23rd March at 02:26
Very good cocktail. I dropped the lemon to 1/2 Oz. The brandy combination works really well, and the Chartreuse adds just enough herbal complexities without overpowering the other ingredients.
7th March at 18:09
For me the lemon overpowers any potential nuance in the cocktail. I ended up adding 5ml more Green Chartreuse and 10ml more of both brandies.
I am interested to l try it with Yellow Chartreuse.
I am interested to l try it with Yellow Chartreuse.
11th July 2025 at 03:37
Exceptional cocktail. An homage to the fruit gods. Between the Chartreuse and the Angostura I'm even getting orangey notes.
21st June 2025 at 21:53
I tasted it before putting in the angostura bitters and decided to leave them out this time.
27th April 2025 at 07:00
For all the stuff in this, a lot of it gets slammed by cognac and lemon juice. Certainly not bad, and I imagine over time I could learn to pick it apart, but I think I'll reach for a regular sidecar over this.
7th March 2025 at 15:28
I honestly think I prefer the Champs-Elysee. The calvados and extra chartreuse slightly muddies the flavours. It's still a good cocktail, solid 4/5, but not as good as the Champs which is a 5/5 for me.
27th February 2025 at 02:38
Excellent. Works I prefer it with Yellow Chartreuse.
19th July 2025 at 07:11
Ah yep. Good shout. I'll try that.
20th February 2025 at 00:15
gorgeous
18th May 2024 at 13:29
would take a champs elyersesyses over this but it's quite nice. maybe a bit too complex.
10th March 2024 at 01:03
Woof this is very nice. Everything blends together so well. Will definitely make again
10th January 2024 at 22:32
Definitely a favourite.
16th April 2023 at 11:14
Perfection!
14th April 2023 at 04:22
Just had this again, and it is still outstanding. The hints of flavour from the green chartreuse sends this cocktail into the next level. Unbelievable as a nightcap. Perfect. Highly recommend.
14th April 2023 at 04:26
Use 1/2 calvados and 1/2 Applejack bottled-in-bond. Upped the proof, but wonderful flavour.
14th February 2023 at 00:28
Quite a "cacophony" of flavors that work together nicely. The Calvados and Cognac are definitely upfront and it has a great citrus sourness/Angostura bitters finish.
5th January 2023 at 04:07
This has become one of my favourite “treat myself cocktails”. I’m using Avallen Calvados and St Remy Signature Brandy. I have made this for a few dinner guests and they’ve been very impressed with it. I think it has a good balance of complexity and accessibility. The only reason it’s a treat cocktail is because the ingredients (Calvados, G Chartreuse) are very expensive here in Canada.
If you enjoy a Last Word, try it. If you enjoy this, the Wardays Cocktail is really nice too.
If you enjoy a Last Word, try it. If you enjoy this, the Wardays Cocktail is really nice too.
27th November 2022 at 11:32
A complex cocktail which is not to everyone's taste, but which you absolutely must try! A must for me.
13th June 2022 at 01:05
This is a delicious drink, it feels comfortable -- as if we've had something similar before -- but with enough nuance (probably from the Green Chartreuse) that it's different. Very easy to drink, but with sufficient complexity to make it interesting as well. A keeper!
12th June 2022 at 17:36
Like Eduar, I too had some (Carrefour, holiday) leftover cognac with Pere Magloire!
Sadly unlikely to have all these ingredients in again otherwise this would be No.1.
The Calvados is really noticeable and the Chartreuse does its job without dominating. I thought 22.5ml lemon would be too much but not in this company.
A truly essential cocktail. Shame that at this abv you can only have the one.
Sadly unlikely to have all these ingredients in again otherwise this would be No.1.
The Calvados is really noticeable and the Chartreuse does its job without dominating. I thought 22.5ml lemon would be too much but not in this company.
A truly essential cocktail. Shame that at this abv you can only have the one.
31st May 2022 at 00:09
What a wonderful burst of flavours. It is a perfect blend of the different ingredients with a great citrus, apple, and herbal tastes. Delightfully dry. On my favourites.
27th May 2022 at 22:43
Delicious and tart. I’m not good at actually measuring the sugar syrup, and usually err on the short side. This cocktail still went down maybe a little too easily on a Friday after work.
“Add it to the rotation” says my better-half
“Add it to the rotation” says my better-half
27th May 2022 at 19:01
Fantastic drink. I used supermarket cognac with Pere Magloire calvados. Everyone loved it.