Angels Share No. 2
Build ∙ 2 min ∙ 35.8% ABV ∙
The Angels Share No. 2 is a cognac cocktail with walnut liqueur and tawny port, stirred in a glass coated with flamed green Chartreuse.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Pour the Chartreuse into the glass and coat the inside of the glass with the liqueur by tilting and rotating it
- Discard excess liqueur
- Carefully set the liqueur on the inside of the glass alight and allow it to burn for a few seconds
- Extinguish flame by placing a saucer over the glass
- Add the remaining ingredients: Cognac 45 mlWalnut liqueur 25 mlTawny port 15 ml
- Stir well
- Beware of hot glass rim
Tips
- Pour off the excess Chartreuse before you light it. The rinse is there for aroma; all that should stay behind is a thin, caramelized film.
- There's no ice to water this down, so keep the port to 15 ml; any more and its raisiny sweetness buries the walnut liqueur.
History
Angels Share No. 2 was created in 2005 by bartender Jacques Bezuidenhout at Harry Denton's Starlight Room in San Francisco. It pairs cognac and tawny port with walnut liqueur. The glass is first coated inside with green Chartreuse, which is briefly set alight before the rest of the drink is built in it.
It shares its name with Angels Share No. 1, a lighter brandy sour made with Licor 43, orange marmalade, and lemon juice and credited to bartender Milo Rodriguez in London the same year. The two are separate recipes; both take their name from the distilling term for the spirit lost to evaporation during barrel aging.
