Churchillian
Ingredients
- 1⁄24 oz La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 1 oz Cognac
- 1 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
- 1⁄4 oz Cynar artichoke amaro
- 1⁄4 oz Green Chartreuse
- 1⁄4 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- No garnish to prepare.
Method:
- RINSE chilled glass with absinthe and discard excess.
- Separately, STIR other ingredients with ice in mixing glass.
- STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass. (No ice in glass.)
Garnish:
- Serve naked, without garnish.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2021 J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails, who says, "What would you serve Winston Churchill, who wasn't a fan of cocktails? This might just persuade him. He drank (diluted) Johnnie Walker all day, enjoyed cognac after supper, and disliked vermouth." Appropriately, Mr Clapham specifies Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch whisky in his recipe.
Review:
I can imagine Winnie sipping one of these accompanied by a fat cigar. This Churchillian is as formidable as its namesake and you may prefer it tamed with a few ice cubes rather than served Sazerac-style, as its creator intended.
