Prince of Wales
ClassicA stirred rye cocktail, gilded with champagne — a drink fit for a future king.
Complex and spirit-forward. Rye gives it a spicy backbone, orange liqueur and maraschino add depth and a nutty-floral sweetness, bitters tie it together, and champagne lifts the finish. Rich and layered — a champagne cocktail with real weight behind it.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Rye Whiskey
- 0.25 oz Orange Liqueur
- 0.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Champagne to top
- Orange peel · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Stir the rye, orange liqueur, maraschino, and bitters with ice.
- 2
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 3
Top with champagne.
- 4
Express an orange peel over the surface and drop it in.
The Story
The Prince of Wales is attributed to Edward VII — the pleasure-loving prince who lent his name and appetites to a whole era — and it reads like royalty: rye stirred with liqueurs and bitters, then topped with champagne to finish. It appears in the Savoy Cocktail Book among the era's other "improved" spirit-and-champagne drinks, a template for turning a serious stirred cocktail into an occasion.
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