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Orchard View

Difford’s Guide
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Orchard View image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
2⁄3 fl oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
2⁄3 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄6 fl oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
2 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make

Glass

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Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare coin-sized lemon zest twist for garnish.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Orchard View contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 28.63% alc./vol. (57.27° proof)
  • 21.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created in February 2023 by Kaitlin Wilkes for Avallen calvados.

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Review

A calvados-based, delicately herbal variation on the classic Vieux Carré .

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Comments & Discussion

Scott McIsaac Premium Member
Excellent! I used Carpano Antica Formula, which is a strongly flavored vermouth, so I lightened up that proportion just a tad. A new favorite!
score: 1
Justin Aniello
Oddly minty with an almost sour apple aftertaste, not my thing but certainly interesting.
score: 1
Mookie Premium Member
the next vieux carré variation I try that isn't great will be the first
score: 2
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Like how the Peychaud's peeks out just enough.♡
score: 2
Mike Premium Member
@Harrison Marshall, I agree. It seems to me that Orchard "View" is a clear play on "Vieux" Carre. The template for the two drinks is identical. This is an interesting twist on the NOLA classic, with the calvados taking the front seat and rye playing a supporting role. If you enjoy a Vieux Carre and you like calvados, you'll enjoy the Orchard View. Do yourself a favor and use a lighter sweet vermouth. Carpano Antica will overwhelm the calvados. Cinzano works quite well.
score: 2
Peter M Premium Member
FWIW, Dolin Rouge seemed to work well for the vermouth, too.
score: 1
Mike Premium Member
@Harrison Marshall, I agree. It seems to me that Orchard "View" is a clear play on "Vieux" Carre. The template for the two drinks is identical.

This is an interesting twist on the NOLA classic, with the calvados taking the front seat and rye playing a supporting role. If you enjoy a Vieux Carre and you like calvados, you'll enjoy the Orchard View.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Wonderful late night drinking with tremendous depth of flavour. Manhattan meets upstate meets New Orleans.
score: 3
Georgi Petrov Premium Member
I love the cocktail as I am a big fan of Avallen, but recently, I did a riff on the recipe, replacing the Whisky with Xante Pear Liqueur and infusing the Vermouth with coffee. It is a fantastic pairing, and I hope you can try it. I loved it so much that I added the recipe to my profile here.
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Many thanks for sharing, Georgi.
score: 1
Miguel Perales Premium Member
For my palate, this is very reminiscent of an Old Fashioned.
I thought of this as an "Old Fashioned" with an apple finish. Very nice
score: 2

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