Doc Pepe Cask Strength Boulevardier CocktailAt Doc Ppes "Lab" in Monterey, California, Cellar Master Christian Ppe, known as Doc Ppe, blends classic cocktails in carefully selected oak barrels where they are allowed to mellow and mature. These Single Barrel cocktails are prepared according to the classic recipes and are aged in oak barrels based on the flavors of their previous contents. The Boulevardier is prepared according to the classic recipe first appearing in print in 1927, in Harry

It brings to the fore notes of vanilla

Cointreau serves as a flavor amplifier

The palate starts with tones of vanilla

but without the viscosity of added sugar

Now you can do the same with a touch of celery seed accented with hints of citrus

while Fernet Branca leads with bitter notes

These two mash bills are fermented with five unique strains of yeast

A touch of vanilla and a handful of Taza chocolate cacao nibs is also added

Samples of that young rum are then carefully reviewed to determine integrity for a potentially longer aging regimen

Bright fruity flavors of apple and citrus are followed by sweet

and the bitterness of Campari balances it all out nicely

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