The Oakwood Vieux Carré
A Vieux Carré with charred wood bitters swapped in for the standard Angostura/Peychaud's split — the oak bitters unify the cognac, rye, vermouth, and Bénédictine into a single-wood story.
Served in a rocks glass · Garnish: Lemon and orange peel · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz Rye Whiskey
- 0.75 oz Cognac
- 0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.25 oz Bénédictine
- 3 dashes Charred Wood Bitters
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large cube.
- Garnish with a lemon and orange peel.