Vieux Carré

CocktailUSA (New Orleans)1930s

TypeCocktail

OriginUSA (New Orleans)

First Known1930s

About Vieux Carré

Rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, and bitters. Invented by Walter Bergeron at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. Named after the French Quarter, meaning Old Square. Complex layered flavors from multiple spirits. The Benedictine adds honey-herbal sweetness.

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