Boulevardier

Classic

UPGRADE THE NEGRONI BY SWAPPING OUT GIN FOR OUR BALLANTINE’S 10 YEAR OLD WHISKY AND STIR UP THE BOULEVARDIER SCOTCH STYLE. OUR FAVOURITE KIND OF REMIX.

Boulevardier Ingredients

40ml Ballantine’s 10 Year Old Whisky

20ml Campari
20ml Sweet Vermouth
Ice
Orange Peel, To Garnish

How to make a Boulevardier

Fill a rock glass with cubed ice and add all your ingredients
Stir gently
Garnish with an orange peel

Choosing the best whisky for a Boulevardier

A traditional Boulevardier recipe calls for American whiskey rather than scotch, but there are no rules when it comes to picking the best one for you – if you like it, it works! Depending on your preference, you could use rye, bourbon or blended whisky to create a sweeter or spicier drink. Here at Ballantine’s we use our smooth, sweet 10 Year Old scotch to balance Campari’s bitter edge and enhance the complex flavours of the original classic. It’s a real crowd-pleaser.

Boulevardier: a cocktail history lesson

American in Paris cocktail edition; the Boulevardier first entered the cocktail scene in the French capital circa 1927. But it was a writer from the States who gave it a name. Socialite, publisher and regular at the renowned Harry’s Bar, Erskine Gwynne dubbed his signature drink after his magazine for expats during the Prohibition era. Loosely translating to man-about-town, you could say he subconsciously named the Boulevardier after himself.