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Bourbon and orange liqueur are lengthened with Champagne, while a substantial bitters dose keeps the profile spicy and aromatic.
DrinkBoy published specification · 1 reference serve.
Glassware
Technique
Ice
Garnish
Preparation effort
Ingredients & measurements
| Ingredient | mL | US fl oz | Source measure / qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| bourbon whiskey | 29.57 | 1 | 1 ounce bourbon whiskey |
| Cointreau | 14.79 | 0.5 | 1/2 ounce Cointreau |
| 7 dashes Angostura Bitters | — | — | 7 dashes Angostura Bitters |
| 7 dashes Peychaud's bitters | — | — | 7 dashes Peychaud's bitters |
| champagne | 147.87 | 5 | 5 ounces champagne |
Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.
How to make it
Combine bourbon, Cointreau and bitters in the glass. Add chilled Champagne gently.
Glass: Flute. Ice: None in serving glass. Garnish: Lemon Twist.
Flavor & balance
- Sweet (supporting): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.
- Bitter (supporting): Cocktail bitters or coffee contribute a bitter accent; a small dose need not dominate.
Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.
Preparation & batching
Service complexity: low. Batchability: spirit components only.
- Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
Add carbonated ingredients at service; do not shake or store the finished fizzy drink as a still batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.
Spirit & ingredient choices
Recipe notes & variations
DrinkBoy identifies the old 1912 origin story as fabricated and attributes the drink to Adam Seger in the 1990s. Do not repeat the earlier story as fact.
For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.
Sources & further reading
- Robert Hess / DrinkBoy — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.