Flavor Odyssey – The Vieux Carré Episode

December 14th, 2022, It’s time to wrap up the Cognac Connection segment of season 5 and we do so with a fancy sounding Cognac cocktail called the Vieux Carré. Who will find the best cigar pairing for the drink? Tune in to find out.

Vieux Carré Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce rye whiskey
• 3/4 ounce cognac
• 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
• 2 teaspoons Benedictine liqueur
• 4 dashes pimento aromatic bitters
• Garnish: maraschino cherry or lemon twist

Instructions

1. Add the rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine and bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
2. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice or a cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with a cherry, a lemon twist or both.

Recipe based on the one found at Liquor.com

• Showtime: 9 pm (ET), 12-14-2022
• Season: 5
• Season Episode: 25
• Historical Episode: 146