Name: IVO
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 10 ml Blk raspberry liqueur; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

IVO
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₃ oz	Black raspberry liqueur (e.g. Chambord)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth, Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A berry fruity riff on a Perfect Manhattan

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History:

Named after the logo of Quo Vadis in London, where yours truly is a regular and in December 2009 asked Emma Ramos to make this drink for Charlotte Ashburner, then Chambord's UK Brand Manager. That original recipe was 60ml bourbon, 30ml dry vermouth, 15ml black raspberry liqueur, and 1 dash bitters, but hindsight is a wonderful thing.

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Nutrition:

One serving of IVO contains 225 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
26.6% alc./vol. (26.6° proof)
26.7 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Chris Dimal

13th June at 11:06

Not really the recipe by any means, but I made my own sort of blacberry-raspberry/black raspberry/tayberry liqueur by combining a dark creme de cacao, creme de mure and raspberry syrup. A little sweet, but really delicious actually.

Jill Ghosh

29th July 2023 at 22:13

This was just ok for me. A bit too sweet for me. Maybe try it without the sweet vermouth next time.

Asher Günther

17th May 2023 at 11:01

Improved with an expression of lemon oils imo

John Hinojos

3rd November 2022 at 03:59

This is a perfect evening sipper. Bourbon forward with a softening from the vermouth and Chambord. Well balanced and not overly sweet. On my favourites and would definitely have again.

Nik Kuhn

8th February 2021 at 02:26

I was out of my Angels Envy Bourbon, so I used Angels Envy Rye and added some Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Bitters alongside the Angostura Bitters. Will definitely be making this again, but 100% agree with Peter that it is a after dinner/dessert drink.

Peter Rocha

1st January 2021 at 01:19

In the Manhattan vein but fruitier and less vapory, the Chambord adds such a nice change of pace, and plopping in a few fresh home-made Maraschinos went a long way. Would be a nice after dinner and/or dessert drink.