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Emperor's Brûlée

My inspiration for this cocktail was the tradicional French dessert, "Crème Brûlée". So I used cream as the base of the cocktail and a nice

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Leon's Whisper

"A secret best kept in dim light and hushed tones." In the backroom of a Parisian speakeasy-where jazz wailed through cigarette smoke and empires

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Sherrabbiata

I fancied something spicy and started throwing some stuff in a glass and it really worked ! The sweet mandarine flavours play with the biscuitiness of

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Mandarine Majesty

Add the cacao bitters to your own taste. It is hard to go too much with it so don't be gentle

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The VOC

The complex tones of the botanicals, cognac and whisky marry nicely with the addition of the bitters. The Glenfiddich 12 YO also adds to the moment with

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Fire Agate

I riffed on a bourbon Manhattan, wanting to add some sweeter elements, and then added to those layers with hickory smoke. The name comes from a whole series

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Thymós

-The dry red wine i used, instead of (Wine Red - Pinot Noir), was a Xinomavro. I used the Alpha Estate, Hedgehog Vineyard Xinomavro.

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Mandaritthan

An aperitif-style cocktail that strikes an intriguing balance between the strength and character of the Mandarin Napoleon, the consistency of the Caperitif,

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L'empereur

It was one of my first création in my bar, i had to do a cocktail with Napoléon mandarine and i made this.

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AfterGlow

Afterglow opens with a bright harmony of orange and lime, led by the richness of Mandarine Napoleon. Don Julio Blanco brings a soft agave structure, while

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Napoleon Spritz

You can use any type of peated scotch

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Dusky Mandarin

This cocktail was inspired by the fleeting moments between day and night - that dusky, golden hour when the world slows down and flavors feel deeper.

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Mind'ya Business

Sitting on the sweeter side, with some herbal and grainie notes. Perfect for someone that likes a boozie and sweet beverage.

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Bamboo No. 2

7 o'clock, with Mr Mertens was almost a ritual. He would come to the bar everyday, sit at the counter and ask for something easy, classy, and not very

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Too short to ride

The name 'Too short to ride' is a joke relating to Napoleon's regularly noted short stature, who Mandarine Napoleon is of course named after, the drinks

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Velvet imperial Sour

Je me souviens d'un voyage d'enfance, quelque part entre mer et montagne, là où les mandariniers poussaient en terrasses brûlées de soleil. Ma mère,

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