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Monte Carlo（モンテカルロ）

Monte Carlo served in a rocks glass
モンテカルロ · 1910sRocks · Stirred

Rye, Bénédictine, bitters — the Old Fashioned in a tuxedo.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Rye whiskey60 ml
Bénédictine15 ml
Angostura bitters2 dash

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 02

    Stir until chilled.

  3. 03

    Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass. Express lemon twist.

Garnish — Lemon twist

02Taste profile

Sweetness
65Strong
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
60Strong
Fruitiness
35Light
Herbal*
38Light
Alcohol
75Strong
Crisp
35Light

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

The name is a wager: Monte Carlo the casino town — the drink belongs to the same turn-of-the-century hotel-bar school as the Waldorf and Manhattan.

Bénédictine is the whole trick: 27 herbs and honey in one bottle, giving the Old Fashioned shape a French accent.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — Difford's Guide

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • Early 20th-c. spec

    Early 20th-c. spec

    tradition · Reference · unverified

    • rye2 oz
    • Bénédictine0.5 oz
    • bitters2 dashe

    Stir over ice.

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05Variations

06The map

Spirits

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