All entries to the 2025 Mandarine Napoléon Challenge

Velvet Triumph

1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass. 2. Prepare garnish of chocolate bitters. 3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. 4. FINE

Napoléon's parrot

A twist on a jungle bird for the Mandarine Napoleon cocktail challenge.

Joséphine

The Drink is inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte's first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais. She grew up on a platation on Martinique where sugarcane and cocoa

Tidewake

Overall concept of the cocktail menu:

Sun of Austerlitz

A radiant tribute to the greatness of Napoleon, this cocktail captures the brilliance of victory and the finesse of a well-balanced creation. At its heart

French Samurai

For this recipe I like to use Mars Iwai blended Japanese whisky for its notes of vanilla and caramel that compliment the salty miso beautifully, but whatever

Tropique Impérial

For consistency, please measure exactly 50grams of fresh kiwi (skin removed). No need to muddle it.

The Drunken Boat

Strong, sweet with light and citrus foam

The Ritual

The Ritual You've just come home. Maybe you're still in your work clothes, maybe you already tossed off your shoes. Maybe you step onto your balcony

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

Emperor's Whisper

The Emperor's Whisper is inspired by Napoleon's reputed love of mandarins and fine spirits. This drink brings together the bright mandarin notes of Mandarine

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.

Mandarumba

If Diplomatico Blanco Reserva is not available, it can be substituted with Diplomatico Planas Rum. Saline solution should be dashed in, so 3 dashes Mandarin

The Jaffa

For this cocktail I wanted to celebrate one of my favourite childhood treats, the Jaffa Cake, whilst also paying homage to my new home; Auckland, New Zealand.

L'exile

"l'Exile" is a strong, Old fashioned like, spirit based cocktail taking origin in the exil of Napoléon on Sainte-Hélène island by the french.

Widow's Purgatoire

Le cognac dans la recette difford's n'est pas la bonne car le cognac Meukow n'est pas référencer.