Savor the Burn:
Boulevardier
June 30, 2023 by W2
What a cocktail!! And what a refreshing, complex alternative to other rye cocktails. This is the Negroni of whiskey. A cocktail with the kind of bright, clean character perfectly suited for a summer day, but robust enough to hold its own at any time of the year.
First noted in print in 1927 in a slender volume called Barflies and Cocktails, and forgotten almost ever since, the Boulevardier takes the same Negroni formula, a good dose of gin brushed up with equal parts Campari and sweet vermouth, and gives it a twist by substituting whiskey for the gin.
made with: Whistle Pig 10yr Rye Whiskey
![Boulevardier](/common/PHOTO/StB_recipe-boulevardier.jpg)
Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients for a Boulevardier |
1.5oz |
Rye Whiskey |
1oz |
Sweet Vermouth |
1oz |
Campari |
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Glassware: Chilled Coupe Glass |
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Prep: Stirred in ice, strained into a chilled glass |
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Serve: Straight up; without ice (coupe) |
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Garnish: Orange Twist & barrel aged cherry |
![Boulevardier](/common/PHOTO/StB_recipe-boulevardier2.jpg)
Recipes
The idea is pretty simple. As we taste and review various whiskies, we will be making a few cocktails along the way and even tweaking as we see fit to give them a new perspective.