Master The Classics: Vieux Carre

Cognac AND rye? The perfect middle-ground for a New Orleans classic.

I second the bitters questions - why no Peychaud's?

I was lucky to try the Vieux Carre in Hotel Monteleon right after Tales. Really good but very boozy. It made me slow down that afternoon.

I know it’s typically served in an old fashioned glass with ice, but to me this drink is a lot closer to a Manhattan than an Old Fashioned. It is 2:1 spirit(s) to vermouth with a couple dashes of additional flavours. That’s pretty far from the Old Fashioned build of spirit, water, touch of sugar, and bitters. I also concur with everyone here regarding Peychaud’s bitters.

If there’s no Peychaud’s bitters, it’s not a Vieux Carre

Why do you push your icecube up everytime when you stop stirring? Does it have a reason or just a tic?

Wonderful! Followed you for quite a while and love your channel!

I typically do this drink up in a coupe, no ice in the glass, but diluted using a mixing glass... then equal parts 2 dashes of both peychauds and angostura.

No Peychaud's?

How much does the dom benidicine influence the flavor? I don’t want to buy a $30+ bottle if I’m only using a dash of it and don’t really see it in most other drinks

Where do you buy your glassware from, namely the cocktail glasses themselves?

Peychaud’s???????

Went there last week! Had to make my pilgrimage

I like that you started making the tasting and the making of the drink the same video! Much better that way! And I agree with you about the presentation. That's arguably half of the drink.

My favorite drink, next to the side car

I agree. All the recipes I've found call for Peychaud's

That is probably not the right pronunciation of vieux - at least it's not the French pronunciation. On another note, do you have an episode planned on one of the strongest tiki drinks out there: the zombie? And if so, are you planning on making a few versions of it, because so many variations exist? I would love to see your take on the zombie!

Isn't this closer to a Manhattan than an Old Fashioned?

Out of curiosity, why was this made in the glass vs in a mixing glass and strained on to ice?

Well done. Great drink choice. Going to buy some Benedictine tomorrow. Thanks

Can I swap out the Rye Whisky for a Bourbon? Rye Whisky is hella expensive in Europe.

One of my favorite drinks and so much fun to make. Not too worried about excluding Peychauds, it has plenty of ingredients already and due to that definitely allows for some preference in flavor profiles. I love the marriage of cognac and rye whiskey and this drink really inspired me to learn more about cognac and try more cocktails with 1:1 rye:cognac ratios, sazerac especially. Incredibly interesting drink and I love everything about it from making it to sipping it. Thanks again, your videos are wonderful.

Is there another cognac you recommend for most of your cocktails other than pierre ferrand (that's easy to find, like at bevmo)? I can't find pierre ferrand. Thanks in advance!

Haha, loved reading the comments.. it’s not just me that’s cops grief when I stray from the ‘original’ recipe... I always seem to vary a drink slightly in my vids and people are quick to call me out too 😆 I think people seem to forget that you can’t easily edit an uploaded video from years ago! Nice one again!

Its not pronounced "voo carrey" but "vee-eu-carrey"
(Look up on google translate how "eu" sound in french)

My Favorite 3's . Vieux Carre, Old Fashion, and the Sazerac

I just bought Benedectine and I'll try this. Guess it's a goodnight cocktail given the amount of booze in it :D
Oh, btw - the drink name is pronounced as "vie-ew-car" (the r at the back of the throat)

Great video, love the explanations for everything. Thanks. Just one little quibble, if I may. In French it would be pronounced “Vyou Carrey.” Is “Voo” Cajun?

Pronounced Vee - uh carr - eh but otherwise great video.

Peychauds? Didnt see thta incouded in video

Say it with me now Vee + urr + Kah + Ray. I don't know where this voo came from but that's a butcherin' too far.

forgot the Peychauds

Vyuh Cah-ray, Leandro! LOL ;) Cheers!

Just tried this out, it’s amazing!

Pronounced « Vee-her caw-ray » for my anglo bros ...

Nicely done!

Where are you from?

Orange is WRONG!

It’s more like a Manhattan than an old fashion . The old fashion doesn’t have sweet vermouth. Thanks for the video.

Cognac can be a minefield if you don't know the spirit. I fit into that category. What would you recommend for this cocktail that wouldn't get lost but would also stand as a good sipping cognac.

Where'd you get that glass? I love it

Thanks for the vid sir.👍🏼👍🏼

I discovered it on the Mardi Gras Cruiseship and it became my drink of choice.

Nene no tienes ni idea

Best cocktail I had all of last year and one of my best ever was Ago Perrone’s riff on the Vieux Carre, the Vieux Connaught, at the Connaught Bar in London.

Who like me likes the old barfly videos every once in awhile

I’m going to use this one!!!

I will say that's a very specific style of sweet vermouth (strong on the chocolate notes.)

All recipes that I've seen call for 2 types of bitters.

Love your content and the history bits. Why no Peychauds bitters? It's a NOLA cocktail FFS lol