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Gold Road

Through this cocktail, I wanted to represent the journey of the Belgians and French through their different colonies. Bringing back on their boats all

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The Drunken Boat

Strong, sweet with light and citrus foam

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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

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Homunculus

Fresh herb

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Strawberry Letter #5

Someone came into my bar and asked for a summer cocktail to start off their evening. They were doing a pub crawl where they picked a random café and a

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Velvet sunset

Velvet Sunset was inspired by evenings with my grandfather, who'd sit quietly on the porch peeling oranges while sipping bourbon as the sky turned gold.

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Charlemagne

Named after the crown Napoleon placed on his own head, this cocktail blends classical depth with Mediterranean lightness. At its heart is Mandarine Napoléon,

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Josephine

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A delicate but strong-willed character. Mandarine Napoléon in a backless dress topped with a crown of roses. Rose water is rather intense so use with

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L'éclat du matin

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A déguster bien frais, lors d'un apéritif raffiné ou d'un cocktail dînatoire avec des toasts de saumon fumé et fromage frais par exemple

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Peace Treaty

I'm using a 1:1 ratio syrup

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Fresh by Mandarine

Real fan of agrums and Cognac, I wanted to put at stand a wonderful liquor mixed with its original spirit, one of the best in the world, Cognac. Fruity

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Porto Impérial

The crushed ice is very important, as it will give the Porto a flowing effect. Very cold glass. If you don't like rum, reduce the quantity by 1 or 1.5

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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

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Mandala

I used the Mandarine Napoleon and the reposado tequila as the base for this cocktail. The vermouth replaced the dryness of the gin nicely, the grapefruit

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Petite Imperial Game

In 1807, Napoleon marched into the Iberian Peninsula under the pretext of conquering Portugal, but his true aim was Spain. A small imperial trick, one

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Wasted love

I think every house hold, and for sure every bar, has items you could use as ingredients for a lot of things. But you got it once for a certain recipe

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