PH factor: 9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Hennessy VS cognac o ½ ounce Grand Marnier o 1 splash of Campari o champagne Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients except champagne over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into a cocktail glass. 3. Top with champagne. Remarks: In a flute, a champagne cocktail. In a cocktail glass, a cocktail that has champagne in it. We could also see this in a glass with some ice and a garnish. Perhaps a job for ano

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac o 1 ounce Sambuca Romano o 1 ounce Pierre Farrand Dry Curaçao o 1 egg yolk Method: 1. Shake without ice. 2. Add ice and shake to chill. 3. Fine strain into a cocktail glass. Remarks: Based on a classic cocktail that dates to the 1930’s . . .

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 tablespoon blueberries o 2 ounces Hennessey VS cognac o 1 dash Hella Citrus bitters o 1 dash Angostura bitters o 1 tablespoon Rosemary Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) Garnish o rosemary sprig Method: 1.     Muddle blueberries in a cocktail shaker. 2.     Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3.     Double strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 4. Garnish with rosemary. Remarks:

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 teaspoon Demerara sugar o 3 drops Cardamom Bitters or to taste (see: Syrups etc.) o 2 ounces Remy Martin VSOP cognac o 1 splash of Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Muddle sugar and bitters in an Old Fashioned glass. 2. Add cognac and stir to dissolve the sugar. 3. Add soda and ice (preferably one large cube). 4. Express an orange peel over the glass and drop it in, ski

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Hennessey VS cognac o ½ ounce Autumn Spiced Pear Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice o 1 ounce Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda o 1 ounce Fever-Tree Premium Tonic Water Garnish o lemon wheel o mint leaves and/or pear slices Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients except sodas over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled collins glass. 3. Add sodas. 4. Garnish with some or all of the

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 pieces fresh pineapple o ¾ ounce Hennessy VS cognac o 1 ½ ounces Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) o 1 ½ ounces coconut milk o 1 ½ ounces cream o 1 dash fresh lemon juice o sugar to taste Garnish o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry o pineapple wedge Method: 1. Muddle pineapple in shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 4. Garni

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Hennessy VS cognac o ½ ounce Crème de Mûre o ½ ounce Manzanilla sherry o ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters or to taste Garnish o blackberry Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 3. Garnish with a blackberry. Remarks: This has a complex combination of flavors. But it is not nearly as complicated as the man

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Remy Martin VSOP cognac o ½ ounce Blandy's 5-Year-Old Malmsey Madeira o ½ ounce Pierre Farrand Dry Curaçao o champagne Garnish o pineapple wedge o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients except champagne over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into a cocktail glass. 3. Top with champagne. 4. Garnish with pineapple and cherry. Remarks: This is similar to t

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o grated lemon zest o sugar o 2 ounces Remy Martin VSOP cognac o 1 ounce St. Germain liqueur o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass with lemon then invert it into a shallow dish containing a mixture of sugar and lemon zest to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingredients over ice to chill. 3. Serve up in the prepared glass

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o grated lemon zest o sugar o 2 ounces Remy Martin VSOP cognac o 1 ounce St. Germain liqueur o ½ ounce fresh lemon juice Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass with lemon then invert it into a shallow dish containing a mixture of sugar and lemon zest to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingredients over ice. 3. Serve up in the prepared glass. 4. G

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Armenian Soul 10-Year-Old cognac o 1 ounce Mount Gay XO rum o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o ¾ ounce orgeat syrup Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into a collins glass filled with crushed ice. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: This cocktail has a different character with crushed ice. It can, of course, be served “on the rocks” but that’s not really

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail       o 2 ounces Pedro Domencq Fundador brandy o 1 ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac o ½ ounce Campari o 1 teaspoon grated ginger o 1 pinch cayenne pepper o juice of one medium orange Method: 1. Combine all but juice in an Old Fashioned glass and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 2. Add orange juice and stir. 3. Serve. Remarks: This is quite appropriate when circumstances such as exhaustion, overwork or si

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac o 1 ounce Heaven’s Door Straight Rye whiskey o 1 ounce Lillet Rouge o 1 dash Angostura bitters or to taste Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve up in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with lemon peel. Remarks: A cocktail that dates back to the late 1800’s and is named for the town of Saratoga Springs. Which Sarasota

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o ½ ounce Pimm’s No.1 Cup o ½ ounce dark Crème de Cacao o ½ ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac Method: 1. Layer in a shooter glass. 2. Enjoy. Remarks: This is chocolatey but not as sweet as you might expect. If you’re not in a hurry, this also could be a great Savoy Hotel Sipper. . . .

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail   o ¼ ounce Pernod Absinthe Supérieure o 1 teaspoon sugar o ½ teaspoon cold water o 1 dash Angostura bitters o 1 dash Peychaud’s bitters o 1 ¼ ounces Heaven’s Door Straight Rye whiskey o 1 ¼ ounces Hennessy VS cognac Garnish o lemon peel Method: 1. Swirl absinthe to coat the inside of an Old Fashioned glass and discard the excess. 2. Combine sugar, bitters, and water in a mixing glass and stir to dissol

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Chivas Regal scotch o ½ ounce Hennessy VS cognac o ½ ounce white Crème de Menthe o Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients except soda over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. 3. Top with soda. 4. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: A complicated highball. But wouldn’t you expect a little complication in a drin

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Hennessy VS cognac o 1 ounce sake o ½ ounce Lillet Rouge o 1 dash of Woodford Reserve Cherry bitters or to taste Garnish o lemon twist o Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino cherry Method: 1. Stir cocktail ingredients over ice in a mixing glass. 2. Serve over ice in a cocktail glass. 3. Garnish with a cherry and a lemon twist. Remarks: We first tested this with a dry vermouth. Then we substituted Li

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o sugar o 1 ½ ounces Hennessy VS cognac o ¾ ounce Cointreau o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice Garnish o orange peel Method: 1. Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass and invert it into a shallow dish of sugar to coat the rim of the glass. 2. Shake remaining cocktail ingredients over ice to chill. 3. Strain into the prepared glass. 4. Garnish with orange peel. Remarks: David Embury in " The Fine Art of Mixing

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ounce Hennessey VS cognac o 1 ounce Boulard Calvados VSOP o 1 ounce Southern Comfort o 1 dash Hella Orange bitters o 1 light squeeze of an orange wedge Garnish o cinnamon stick (optional) o candied ginger (optional) Method: 1. Combine in a brandy snifter. 2. Garnish with cinnamon stick and candied ginger, if using. Remarks: This is a very warming drink and one you will want to sip slowly. .

PH factor:  9.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 3 cardamom pods o ¾ ounce Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch o ¾ ounce Remy Martin VSOP cognac o ½ ounce St. Germain liqueur o ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice o ½ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) o 1 dash Angostura bitters Garnish o lemon twist o grated cardamom pod Method: 1. Muddle cardamom pods in a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and remaining cocktail ingredients and shake to chill. 3. Fine str

PH factor:  8.0 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 2 ounces Hennessy VS cognac o 1 ounce white Crème de Menthe Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Shake over ice. 2. Strain into a cocktail glass or into an Old Fashioned glass over ice. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: The Stinger was at one time considered to be a cocktail for the members of high society. It was rumored to have been a favorite of millionaire Reginald Vanderbilt and author Somerset Ma

PH factor:  8.5 Recipe Ingredients:       Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Hennessy VS cognac o ¾ ounce Plymouth Sloe Gin o ¾ ounce fresh Meyer lemon juice o 1 dash Peychaud's bitters o ½ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) Garnish o lemon twist Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Strain into an ice-filled Old Fashioned glass. 3. Garnish with lemon twist. Remarks: The taste of this is different, but it does grow on you. So, get comfortable.

PH factor:  9.5 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Hennessy VS cognac o ½ ounce Sandeman Tawny Porto 20 Year Old o ¼ ounce white Crème de Menthe o 1 ounce fresh orange juice o ½ ounce grenadine o ¼ ounce Simple Syrup (see: Syrups etc.) Garnish o rose petals Method: 1. Shake cocktail ingredients over ice. 2. Serve up in a martini glass. 3. Garnish with edible rose petals. Remarks: This cocktail is hard to classify except to say that it is tas

PH factor:  10 Recipe Ingredients: Cocktail o 1 ½ ounces Hennessy VS cognac o 1 ½ ounces Grand Marnier Method: 1. Pour into a brandy snifter. 2. Enjoy. Remarks: Beautiful in its simplicity and it's authenticity. It would be as beautiful after dinner, as after skiing. . . .