In Search of the Ultimate Boulevardier
We asked 11 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Boulevardier—and then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Everyone Invented the Bananavardier
It was only a matter of time until banana met the Boulevardier.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Toby Cecchini’s Boulevardier
This version calls on a split rye base and a split vermouth component alongside Campari.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Anvil’s Banana Boulevardier
Shift drinks kismet occurred when Anvil's Terry Williams mixed banana liqueur with Campari, resulting in his fruity take on the Boulevardier.
- story: Sophie Wirt
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Meet the Negroni’s Dark, Sexy Cousin: The Boulevardier
The Boulevardier is back. A 1920s cocktail created by Erskine Gwynne (the founder of a French magazine of the same name), the Boulevardier is seeing a revival nearly a century…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Erick Castro’s Boulevardier
Carpano Antica is the vermouth of choice in this standout version.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
Griffin Keys’s Boulevardier
WhistlePig rye and Carpano Antica vermouth team up in this rendition.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
Old Pal
Harry MacElhone of Harry’s Bar in Paris credited his “old pal,” sports journalist and barfly William “Sparrow” Robertson, with the inspiration for this drink.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
