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Bywater Cocktail

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Arnaud's French 75 Bar · New Orleans

The nearly century-old bar at Arnaud's Restaurant sells cigars as well as cocktails. Chris Hannah would pair his Bywater with a dark, rich maduro-wrapped stogie because "their complexities match."

cocktails Glassware Guide

  1. Ice
  2. 1 3/4 ounces aged rum, preferably Cruzan Single Barrel
  3. 3/4 ounce green Chartreuse
  4. 1/2 ounce Averna amaro (bittersweet Italian liqueur)
  5. 1/4 ounce Velvet Falernum (clove-spiced liqueur)
  1. Fill a pint glass with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and stir well. Strain into a chilled coupe.