Boulevardier

IBA

Harry McElhone published this recipe in 1927, attributing it to American expatriate and Prohibition exile Erskine Gwynne, who named it after his Paris-based literary magazine. Swapping gin for bourbon in the Negroni template shifts the entire character of the drink — the whiskey's caramel and vanilla warmth softens Campari's bitterness while deepening the sweet vermouth's dried fruit and herbal complexity into something richer and more brooding.

Spirit-ForwardBitter SipperClassic

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozBourbon
  • 1 ozCampari
  • 1 ozSweet Vermouth

Garnish: Orange Twist

Preparation

Stirred · rocks glass · large cube

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine bourbon, Campari, and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 2.

    stir

    Stir for 25-30 seconds until well chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with an orange twist.

Flavor Profile

bitter
39%
body
37%
sweet
35%
spiced
32%
herbal
24%
fruity
23%