1 oz Cognac
1 oz Rye
1⁄2 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 rinse Pastis, Herbsaint (As rinse; substitute absinthe)
1 twst Lemon peel (Oil only as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into an old fashioned glass rinsed with Herbsaint, and garnish with lemon oil from a twist.

History

One night, a pair of cocktailians that I know from around town came into River Bar. For their second round, they asked for something herbal like a Green Point, or perhaps something inspired by John Gertsen (No. 9 Park/Drink/now ABV). So I thought, "Why not both?" Since John is a big fan of Sazeracs and its variations, why not merge a Cognac Sazerac with a Green Point? Gertsen at No. 9 Park was also excited about serving Green Points, so it all fit into place. For a name, I honed in on the "Point" part of the 2005 Milk & Honey neoclassic and dubbed this one after the section of New Orleans on the other side of the Mississippi River, namely Algiers Point.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, River Bar, Somerville, MA.
Year
2018
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Comments

Somewhat mangled in my substitutions (elixir combier instead of chartreuse, genepy instead of absinthe) but well balanced and an excellent upgrade for a Manhattan fan looking for something more complex to sink their teeth into.


HallA commented on 9/23/2023:

Not dry enough for me, kind of a vieux carre --sazerac mix that is inferior to both. May try and make again with my preferred vieux carre raitos and using the chartreuse instead of benedictine...


A fantastic cocktail !! I'm a real pushover for an extensive component list, especially when I actually have all the components on the shelf. The opportunities to use "more of this" and "less of that" adds great fun in perfecting the cocktail to my own personal palate. Wonderful !!