When walking into a swanky bar, or a buzzing nightclub, you may not be aware of the story behind your usual orders or favoured cocktails. Many top billed libations on today’s bar menus are creations that have a long and storied past. With each sip, think about the era these cocktails were born in, and take a trip through time.
Boulevardier
1 ¼ ounces bourbon (or rye)
1 ounce Campari
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Garnish: orange twist
While often compared to the classically European Negroni, the Boulevardier Cocktail is around 20 years older magazine (specifically for expats residing in Paris in the 1920s), and the notable Harry McElhone of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. Its name means “wealthy, fashionable socialite” which does tell us a great deal about who used to enjoy it back in the day.
