La Louisiane

A spirit-forward New Orleans classic and close cousin of the Vieux Carré, the La Louisiane stirs rye whiskey with equal measures of sweet vermouth and Bénédictine, laced with absinthe and bracing Peychaud's bitters. It was the house cocktail of Restaurant de la Louisiane, a celebrated French Quarter Creole establishment, and was first set down in Stanley Clisby Arthur's 1938 "Famous New Orleans Drinks." Herbal, faintly anise-scented, and richly aromatic, it's finished with a cherry dropped into the chilled glass.

ClassicSpirit-Forward

Ingredients

  • 0.75 ozRye Whiskey
  • 0.75 ozSweet Vermouth
  • 0.75 ozBénédictine
  • 3 dashAbsinthe
  • 3 dashPeychaud's Bitters

Garnish: Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

Stirred · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine the rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, absinthe, and Peychaud's bitters in a mixing glass with ice.

  2. 2.

    stir

    Stir until well chilled and properly diluted.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Strain into a chilled coupe in which a maraschino cherry has been placed.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Serve up with the maraschino cherry.

Flavor Profile

spiced
50%
herbal
44%
sweet
39%
body
38%
bitter
24%
viscosity
23%
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