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Vieux Carré Cocktail

A Sweet Manhattan served on-the-rocks with added herbal complexity and an all-important splash and dash or two of New Orleans bitters. Driven by comments...
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roberto brazzo’s Avatar roberto brazzo
27th November 2022 at 22:24
some people I know (and love) sub bourbon for the rye. normally I would agree to anything bourbon... because bourbon.
that said™, imo a Vieux Carré is quite a bit better with rye in it (and shows more authenticity).
now, not all rye is created equal and there are so many to choose from. to make things less complicated, these two suggestions are inexpensive, available, and both quite different and delicious in this classic:
Rittenhouse 100
Sazerac (only 45%/vol. but...)
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Kelley Reece’s Avatar Kelley Reece
29th November 2022 at 05:58
Whistlepig piggyback sings in a Sazerac and it does here too… if you are looking for recommendations, of course ?
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