4905

1 oz Berta Sweet Vermouth
1 oz Kina l'Aero d'Or
1/2 oz Gran Classico
1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac (*)
Stir with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass with ice, and garnish with a lemon twist.
(*) the book cites it as Park VSOP but it was changed due to the event's sponsors.At the book launch party with author Neal Bodenheimer for Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em, there was an eight drink menu at the Chickadee bar. The one that I selected first was the 4905 created by Cure bartender Ryan Gannon as his "Negroni ode to Cure." His inverted brandy Boulevardier of sorts was a reference to the address of Cure at 4905 Freret Street, and the name reminded me of the 3185 that Jeff Grdinich created at Drink as a tribute to the Gunshop Fizz and named after a New Orleans police code. On the nose, the 4905 showcased a lemon and pear bouquet. Next, red fruit and orchard fruit notes mingled on the sip, and the swallow came through with Cognac and bitter bubble gum flavors.