Bastille

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Photographed in an UB 1910 Old Fashioned 10.5oz

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Armagnac brandy
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
3⁄4 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
2 dash Black walnut bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of walnut on rim or resting on ice.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Black walnut bitters - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Spirituous and herbal. A great alternative to an Old-Fashioned , as a late-night sipper.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2020 by Robert Weeks, General Manager at The Coldroom bar in Montréal, Canada.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Bastille contains 205 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 26.93% alc./vol. (26.93° proof)
  • 24.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
21 hours ago
Very elegant and luxurious. As a bolder alternative, we think Rittenhouse Rye works very nicely as a substitute for the Armagnac...one might even add a further dash of bitters.
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Antoni Baltar’s Avatar Antoni Baltar
21st October 2023 at 13:22
Very good, a very interesting way to show up the black walnut bitters ( they are a recent acquisition of mine and I'm in ove with them). Made it with Torres 20 Hors d'Age brandy. Catalan brandies have a nice vanilla touch
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Lee Clarke’s Avatar Lee Clarke
23rd October 2022 at 19:21
Just tried this for the first time. Absolutely love it.
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Flemming Juul’s Avatar Flemming Juul
19th December 2021 at 00:12
I'm using Torres Brandy for this one, and it's one of the absolute favourite sippers.
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Rob Kennedy’s Avatar Rob Kennedy
26th February 2021 at 01:25
Highly Recommended.
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Alan Brown’s Avatar Alan Brown
31st January 2021 at 18:38
Quite delicious, and definitely a sipper to be savoured slowly. The walnut bitters are essential to the finished drink.
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