Classic Cocktails · Whiskey Cocktails · Brandy & Cognac
Vieux Carré
New Orleans' French Quarter in a glass: rich, spiced and layered.
- Base spirit
- Whiskey
- Origin
- New Orleans, USA
- Period
- 1938
- Creator
- Walter Bergeron
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Rye whiskey30 ml
- Cognac30 ml
- Sweet vermouth30 ml
- Bénédictine5 ml
- Peychaud's bitters2 dash
- Angostura bitters2 dash
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Ice
- One large cube
- Garnish
- Orange zest and cherry
- Technique
- Stirred
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Fill an old fashioned glass with ice.
- 02
Pour all ingredients into the glass.
- 03
Stir gently for 10–15 seconds.
- 04
Garnish with orange zest and a cherry.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Rye spice, raisin, honeyed herbs
- Finish
- Long and warming
- Character
- Rich stirred classic
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Walter Bergeron at the Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, in 1938.
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