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Boulevardier

Boulevardier

ClassicIBA Official

Bourbon, Campari, vermouth. The whiskey Negroni.

Before DinnerBitterSpirit-ForwardClassic
3 minEasyStrong

Rich, bitter, and warming. Bourbon's vanilla-and-oak depth softens Campari's bracing bitter-orange edge, and sweet vermouth ties them together with dark, herbal sweetness. Fuller and rounder than a Negroni, with a long bittersweet finish. A cool-weather sipper with real backbone.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Bourbon
  • 1 oz Campari
  • 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
  • Orange twist · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the bourbon, Campari, and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Stir until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.

  4. 4

    Express an orange twist over the top and drop it in.

The Story

The Boulevardier is the Negroni's warmer, whiskey-drinking cousin. It appeared in Harry MacElhone's 1927 book *Barflies and Cocktails*, credited to Erskine Gwynne — an American writer in Paris who founded a magazine called *The Boulevardier*. Swap the Negroni's gin for bourbon and nudge up the whiskey, and the bright bitterness turns deep and autumnal. For anyone who finds the Negroni too sharp, this is the answer.

Glass · Rocks glassGarnish · Orange twist

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