December 14th, 2022, It’s time to wrap up the Cognac Connection segment of season 5 and we do so with a fancy sounding Cognac cocktail called the Vieux Carré. Who will find the best cigar pairing for the drink? Tune in to find out.

Vieux Carré Ingredients

  • 3/4 ounce rye whiskey
  • 3/4 ounce cognac
  • 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 2 teaspoons Benedictine liqueur
  • 4 dashes pimento aromatic bitters
  • Garnish: maraschino cherry or lemon twist

Instructions

  1. Add the rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine and bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice or a cocktail glass.
  3. Garnish with a cherry, a lemon twist or both.

Recipe based on the one found at Liquor.com

  • Showtime: 9 pm (ET), 12-14-2022
  • Season: 5
  • Season Episode: 25
  • Historical Episode: 146
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