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Boulevardier
Swap gin for bourbon in a Negroni and you get a rounder, spicier, autumnal drink of Paris in the 1920s.
- Base spirit
- Whiskey
- Origin
- Harry's New York Bar, Paris
- Period
- 1927
- Creator
- Erskine Gwynne
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Bourbon whiskey45 ml
- Campari30 ml
- Sweet red vermouth30 ml
- Glass
- Old fashioned (rocks)
- Ice
- One large cube
- Garnish
- Orange peel
- Technique
- Stirred
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 3 min
Method
- 01
Stir all ingredients with ice for 25 seconds.
- 02
Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.
- 03
Express and garnish with orange peel.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Orange, vanilla, bitter herbs
- Finish
- Warm and bittersweet
- Character
- Rich and spirit-forward
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Printed in Harry MacElhone's 'Barflies and Cocktails' (1927) and credited to Erskine Gwynne, the American expatriate who edited a Paris monthly called 'Boulevardier'.
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