Vieux Carré (cocktail)

Vieux Carré

IBA official cocktail
A Vieux Carré
Type	Cocktail
Base spirit	Rye whiskey Cognac
Served	Straight up: chilled, without ice
Standard garnish	Orange zest and maraschino cherry
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients†	30 ml rye whiskey 30 ml cognac 30 ml sweet vermouth 1 bar spoon Bénédictine 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
† Vieux Carré recipe at International Bartenders Association

The Vieux Carré is an IBA official cocktail made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and Peychaud's bitters.^[1] It originated with Walter Bergeron, a bartender at the Carousel Bar in Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans.^{[citation needed]} The name is French for "old square”, in reference to the city's French Quarter neighborhood. The drink is classified as one of the Unforgettables by the IBA.

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