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Vieux Carre（ヴュー・カレ）

Vieux Carre served in a old-fashioned glass glass
ヴュー・カレ · 1937Old-fashioned glass · Stirred

Rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine — the French Quarter in a glass.

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01Recipe

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

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Rye Whiskey30 ml
Cognac30 ml
Sweet Vermouth30 ml
Bénédictine1 bar spoon
Peychaud's bitters2 dashes

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.

  2. 02

    Stir well.

  3. 03

    Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish — Garnish with orange zest and maraschino cherry.

02Taste profile

Sweetness
65Strong
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
80Intense
Fruitiness
40Moderate
Herbal*
56Moderate
Alcohol
70Strong
Crisp
30Light

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

03History

Bergeron ran the Monteleone's Carousel Bar; the drink is named for the French Quarter ('old square'). It is the Manhattan template given a second spirit and a herbal liqueur — the city's answer to its own Sazerac.

Stir long and cold: the Benedictine needs to fold in, not sit on top.

Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Hotel Monteleone

04Recipe versions

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

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • IBA Official Cocktails

    IBA Official Cocktails

    International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official

    • Rye Whiskey30 ml
    • Cognac30 ml
    • Sweet Vermouth30 ml
    • Bénédictine1 bar spoon
    • Peychaud's bitters2 dash

    Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. — Garnish with orange zest and maraschino cherry.

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