Chauncey
A herbal and sweet cocktail ∙ Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 29.9% ABV ∙
The Chauncey is a stirred, spirit-forward cocktail of equal parts Old Tom gin, rye whiskey, Cognac, and rosso vermouth, with optional orange bitters.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: Old Tom gin 20 mlRye whiskey 20 mlRosso vermouth 20 mlCognac 20 mlOrange bitters 1 dash (opt.)
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express a lemon twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- Stir the four 20 ml pours over plenty of large ice for 25-30 seconds; with no juice or mixer, it drinks hot unless it gets enough water.
History
The Chauncey comes from New York's Waldorf-Astoria hotel and was recorded in the Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book of 1934, which built it from equal parts Old Tom gin, rye whiskey, Cognac and sweet vermouth with a dash of orange bitters. The book credits the name only to "a famous orator and wit," most often taken to be Chauncey Depew, the New York senator and celebrated after-dinner speaker who was a fixture at Waldorf society dinners around the turn of the twentieth century.
