Taking first place in our blind Vieux Carré tasting was Chip Tyndale, of New York’s Dutch Kills and the newly opened Saint Tuesday. His recipe called for one ounce each of Michter’s Rye and Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac, with only three-quarters of an ounce of Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, a quarter-ounce of Bénédictine and three dashes each of Peychaud’s and Angostura bitters, garnished with a lemon twist. It was one of the few where the honeyed note of Bénédictine was detectable without overpowering. Joaquín Simó described it as “dancing the most” of any we tasted, while Talia Baiocchi, Punch editor-in-chief, praised its “long, complex finish,” noting that “it sticks with you in a good way.”
Chip Tyndale’s Vieux Carré
Chip Tyndale, Dutch Kills | New York
Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1 ounce rye, preferably Michter's
- 1 ounce Cognac, preferably Rémy Martin VSOP
- 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth, preferably Carpano Antica
- 1/4 ounce Bénédictine
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
- 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Garnish: lemon twist
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lemon twist.