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Boulevardier

The whiskey Negroni: bourbon or rye, red bitter, and sweet vermouth. Warm, spiced, and born in 1920s Paris.

Glass
Rocks or cocktail glass
Yield
1 cocktail

Ingredients

  • 35 ml Bourbon (or rye whiskey)
  • 30 ml Campari
  • 30 ml Red vermouth
  • 1 twist Orange peel (garnish)

Method

  1. Combine bourbon, Campari, and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice or a chilled cocktail glass.
  4. Express an orange twist over the glass and discard or leave as garnish.

Tips

  • Many recipes use 1:1:1 like the Negroni; others raise whiskey to 35–45 ml for more body.
  • Rye brings more spice; bourbon makes a rounder, sweeter Boulevardier.

Frequently asked questions

Boulevardier or Negroni?

Negroni uses gin (dry and herbal); Boulevardier swaps gin for whiskey (warmer and spicier). Same bitter + vermouth structure.

Bourbon or rye?

Bourbon is most common today; rye was creator Harry McElhone's preference in Paris. Try both.

Which red vermouth works best?

A rosso with body and spice that stands up to whiskey: Antica Formula, Punt e Mes, or Spanish solera reserves.