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The Godfather
A slightly sweet, almond-cream flavor takes over as soon as you take a sip of the cocktail, and the warm, soft taste spreads throughout your mouth, contrasting with the drink's actually cold temperature, smoothly transitioning into the noble flavor of the scotch/bourbon used as the base. As you exhale, the drink reveals its masculine character; the liqueur's sweetness recedes, leaving a light, spicy bitterness with a malty aftertaste, which, however, quickly fades – and your hand already reaches for the glass for another sip. Simply excellent. It is best enjoyed in cooler weather.
9/10
Added 40 minutes later
Vieux Carre
To be honest, I had to make a small change to the original recipe; instead of Benedictine, I used Jägermeister, but I don't think it made much of a difference.
In general, a cocktail is usually meant to soften the taste of the strong base, but this is not the case with "Vieux Carre." For starters, and this is rare for cocktails, especially chilled ones, it has a very distinct aroma. Burnt sugar, walnut, cherry, maybe something from grape pomace – it's quite interesting, very tart, and on the long finish, it's also alcoholic.
The taste... Strong – that's the first thing that comes to mind. But we're not afraid of strength, are we? Let's take a closer look. What stands out immediately is the taste of bitters and liqueur, although they don't play the leading role in this "concert"; it's just easier to identify them. The cocktail is more sour than sweet or dry. The bourbon is quite muted by the vermouth and cognac; the latter, having a common origin from the grapevine, form a stable tandem, and the remaining American adds only strength and tartness to the taste.
Overall, it's unclear. It's not bad, but it doesn't inspire much enthusiasm either. It's good in two senses: it takes a long time to drink – one, and you can show off your brutality and aristocratic nature to girls/drinking buddies – not everyone can handle something like this without grimacing, and not everyone would even think of ordering it – two. The latter, unfortunately, is not relevant to us.
6/10
A slightly sweet, almond-cream flavor takes over as soon as you take a sip of the cocktail, and the warm, soft taste spreads throughout your mouth, contrasting with the drink's actually cold temperature, smoothly transitioning into the noble flavor of the scotch/bourbon used as the base. As you exhale, the drink reveals its masculine character; the liqueur's sweetness recedes, leaving a light, spicy bitterness with a malty aftertaste, which, however, quickly fades – and your hand already reaches for the glass for another sip. Simply excellent. It is best enjoyed in cooler weather.
9/10
Added 40 minutes later
Vieux Carre
To be honest, I had to make a small change to the original recipe; instead of Benedictine, I used Jägermeister, but I don't think it made much of a difference.
In general, a cocktail is usually meant to soften the taste of the strong base, but this is not the case with "Vieux Carre." For starters, and this is rare for cocktails, especially chilled ones, it has a very distinct aroma. Burnt sugar, walnut, cherry, maybe something from grape pomace – it's quite interesting, very tart, and on the long finish, it's also alcoholic.
The taste... Strong – that's the first thing that comes to mind. But we're not afraid of strength, are we? Let's take a closer look. What stands out immediately is the taste of bitters and liqueur, although they don't play the leading role in this "concert"; it's just easier to identify them. The cocktail is more sour than sweet or dry. The bourbon is quite muted by the vermouth and cognac; the latter, having a common origin from the grapevine, form a stable tandem, and the remaining American adds only strength and tartness to the taste.
Overall, it's unclear. It's not bad, but it doesn't inspire much enthusiasm either. It's good in two senses: it takes a long time to drink – one, and you can show off your brutality and aristocratic nature to girls/drinking buddies – not everyone can handle something like this without grimacing, and not everyone would even think of ordering it – two. The latter, unfortunately, is not relevant to us.
6/10
E si sui vius, er mi grans benananza,
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers