Metropole
Stir, strain, cocktail glass, cherry (historical) or lemon peel garnish
Original version is equal parts brandy and vermouth.
Was the house cocktail at the Metropole Hotel in NY
- John Phin Cocktail — Brandy, Dry vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur, Curaçao, Bitters, Orange peel
- Heathen VC — Rye, Armagnac, Sweet vermouth, Triple sec, Bitters, Absinthe
- Naramata — Cognac, Sweet vermouth, Pommeau de Normandie, Peach bitters, Bitters, Orange peel
- Great Scott — Bourbon, Calvados, Sweet vermouth, Bitters
- Brunswick — Cognac, Dry vermouth, Bénédictine, Amer Picon
This is like a Black Feather with simple syrup and orange bitters replacing the triple sec. Seems to me like SS and OB might be an acceptable replacement for triple sec any time.
I tried this without the simple (sweetness without flavor just isn't that appealing) and it was a little flat. I added a bar spoon each of Benedictine and Luxardo maraschino liqueur, and liked it a lot more. I used Dandelion and Burdock bitters instead of Peychaud's and orange, and garnished with an orange twist instead of lemon or a cherry.