1794

1 1⁄2 oz Rye
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
3⁄4 oz Campari
1 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole (optional)
1 Orange peel (optional, flamed, as garnish)
Instructions

Stir, strain, rocks glass, no ice

Notes

Lord Hobo (Cambridge, MA) uses Mole bitters, a flamed orange swatch garnish and Vya sweet vermouth)

History

A modernized and refined Boulevardier. The bitters are a c. 2007 addition (as per the cited link).

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
Dominic Venegas, Range, San Francisco, CA
Year
2004
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2007/12/blog-post.html

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Average
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From other users
  • Delicious! A keeper. Could be better than a Manhattan. But like a Negroni with Rye.
  • oooh
  • I like this one even better than the Boulevardier, the Mole bitters are a nice addition.
  • Substitute Elijah Craig 12-yr bourbon for the rye and add an extra dash of the bitters to get a "Left Hand Cocktail," per The PDT Cocktail Book.
  • Superb cocktail. Even without the garnish and bitters, an improvement over the Boulevardier. — ★★★★★
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Comments

Absolutely great. Really shows of the Mole bitters (be careful to go easy as they are very strong). I still don't see the point of flaming orange peels, though, besides looking cool.

Try straining over one big-ass cube, and then sprinkling a pinch of Maldon on its surface. A la the Little Giuseppe.

Jmmrad commented on 8/18/2012:

A malty alternative to my favorite Negroni.

jaba commented on 5/18/2014:

This is a goddamn glorious drink.

bza commented on 5/19/2014:

The mole bitters addition came from John Gertsen while at No 9, before Lord Hobo existed.

I was also pretty sure Venegas made this drink while at Bourbon and Branch, but I'll trust the link on that one.

Tucker commented on 12/25/2015:

Highly recommend the 1796 with Santa Teresa rum mentioned in the comments at the link. 

yarm commented on 10/13/2019:

The drink was created in 2004 before there were mole bitters on the market by 3 years or so. My blog post has the first evidence of the addition of them (posts earlier in the year list them without the bitters). I can't be certain where, but Avery Glasser suggests that the addition was made in Boston.

Curated this - thanks Fred. It's good to see you here more often. Zachary