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20 best Ginger
liqueur cocktails
As the weather turns colder
so the warming effects of
ginger can be both
beneficial and pleasing in …
drink. Indeed, King Edward
VII's physician is said

The most luxurious of all spirits, cognac has a velvety

warmth capable of lifting the most grim of wintery
nights. As my hero, David Embury, says in his Fine Art of
French Martini
Mixing Drinks, "brandy is not only the oldest of all The French Martini is one

liquors but it is universally recognised as the finest." of a few contemporary

classic cocktails that boasts
worldwide broad consum…
Cognac is also an elder statesman of the cocktail cabinet and a appeal. Not actually a
Martini at all, it comprises
staple in the earliest cocktail tomes, adding complexity to the
simplest of recipes.

Ampersand Cocktail
With: Old Tom gin, cognac, sweet 20 best Candy
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vermouth, orange curaçao, and
Cocktails are indulgent
orange bitters. treats so it's fitting to
garnish one treat with
We say: Zesty orange notes help the another. And whether the…
cleaning attributes of this spirit- be candy, sweeties,
confectionery, chews or
forward cocktail, so making it equally chocolate

suited to the pre-dinner and after-dinner occasions

Brandy Alexander 20 best Tequila

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With: Cognac, brown crème de cacao, With its earthy herbaceous
white crème de cacao, and single flavours, tequila makes for
both a versatile and
cream characterful base spirit in…
cocktails. Contemporary
We say: This after-dinner classic is pairings with tequila
rich, creamy and subtly chocolaty. include

Brandy Flip
With: Cognac, sugar syrup and fresh
egg.
We say: An alternative to advocate for
those without raw egg inhibitions.

Brandy Manhattan
With: Cognac, sweet vermouth, dry
vermouth and aromatic bitters.
We say: Cognac is sweeter than the
rye whiskey on which the Manhattan
is classically based, hence cognac suits
a 'perfect' rather than 'sweet'
Manhattan recipe

Brandy Old Fashioned (Wisconsin-

style)
With: Fresh orange, maraschino
cherries, muscovado sugar syrup,
aromatic bitters and cognac.
We say: Fruity and lightly sweetened
brandy cooled and diluted with crushed ice. What's not to like?

Burnt Fuselage
With: Cognac, Grand Marnier, and
dry vermouth.
We say: Cognac and Grand Marnier
are well-suited bedfellows in this spirit
forward "stiff steadier". Dry vermouth
adds balance and herbal complexity.

Ce Soir (This Evening)

With: Cognac, Cynar, Yellow
Chartreuse, orange bitters, and
aromatic bitters.
We say: Brandy-based, bittersweet
and herbal. A good after-dinner
digestif.

Celebration
With: Cognac, sweet vermouth,
Campari, orange bitters.
We say: Reminiscent of a cognac-
based Negroni served straight-up.

Champagne Cocktail
With: A sugar cube, aromatic bitters,
cognac, brut champagne.
We say: Starts bone dry and becomes
slightly sweeter as you reach the
dissolving cube at the bottom,
depending on how brisky you drink of
course.

Champs-Elysees Cocktail
With: Cognac, Green Chartreuse,
lemon juice, sugar syrup, and
aromatic bitters.
We say: A great after-dinner cocktail
for lovers of cognac and Chartreuse.

Club Cocktail (Difford's recipe)

With: Cognac, pisco, maraschino
liqueur, pineapple juice, and creole
bitters.
We say: Cognac and pisco with
maraschino and pineapple adding
fruity tropical freshness and a foamy
head.

Don Pone
With: Maraschino liqueur, cognac,
white crème de cacao, and ginger
liqueur.
We say: Maraschino cherry aromas
strike first as you enjoy this cognac-
laced, subtly chocolate and ginger
after-dinner cocktail

East India No.1

With: Cognac, red curaçao liqueur,
raspberry syrup, maraschino liqueur
and aromatic bitters.
We say: A splash of floral red curaçao,
raspberry syrup and the merest touch
of maraschino delicately flavour and
lightly sweeten this spirit-forward brandy-based cocktail.

Gennaro's Sidecar
With: Cognac, triple sec, limoncello,
and lemon juice.
We say: This Difford version of the
Gennaro's Sidecar is predictably
boozier than the original but retains
the balance between sweet limoncello
liqueur and tart lemon juice.

Landing Gear
With: Cognac, Grand Marnier, dry
vermouth, cherry brandy, and
maraschino liqueur.
We say: Spiritous and richly fruit with
orange and cherry combining
harmoniously with cognac

Preakness Manhattan
With: Cognac, bourbon, Bénédictine
D.O.M, sweet vermouth, and aromatic
bitters.
We say: A Sweet Manhattan with a
herbal touch of Bénédictine and
cognac. Drier and more complex than
our Preakness Cocktail recipe.

Sidecar Cocktail (Difford's spec.)

With: Cognac, triple sec, lemon juice,
and pineau des charentes blanc.
We say: Complex and just on the tart
side of balanced, so still very much a
sour.

The Addington
With: Cognac, Vermouth di Torino,
Bénédictine D.O.M, and Boker's
bitters.
We say: A beautifully balanced, spirit-
forward, stirred, cognac-based
cocktail with Vermouth di Torino and
herbal liqueur

Vieux Carré Cocktail

With: Cognac, bourbon, sweet
vermouth, Bénédictine D.O.M, creole
and aromatic bitters.
We say: A served on-the-rocks with
added herbal complexity and an all-
important splash and dash or two of
New Orleans' French Quarter.

Wardroom
With: Cognac, aged rum, tawny port,
maraschino liqueur and aromatic
bitters.
We say: A potent (pleasingly so) late-
night sipping cocktail that's rendered
less volatile by serving on the rocks.

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Peter Shaw 42 weeks ago

Really? All 20 better than a Weep No More? I prefer my cognac (and whisky) neat,
but accept it is worth putting into a Weep No More, so I guess I've got some cognac
cocktails to try!

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Simon Difford 42 weeks ago

The Weep No More would need some more support to make it into this list,
presently only 9 discerning drinkers have scored 4/5.

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Michelle Catapang 2 years ago

Hi! Thank you for your recommendations. I will take some notes!

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