Bûcheron

Hmmm, it's been a while since I posted a new cocktail, busy with the holidays and all, so here's one for you, and I've got a few more coming when I get around to it.  Last week I joined the Mixoloseum crew for my first Thursday Drink Night in a while for TDN Europe, calling for drinks using an ingredient from Europe.  I took it further and tried to use many ingredients from Europe, as a quick glance around my bar showed how many options there would be to choose from.  Without further ado, this was my first drink of the night:

Bûcheron

• 1 oz Cognac
• 1 oz Calvados
• ¼ oz Gran Gala
• ¼ oz Green Chartreuse
• ¼ oz maple syrup (grade B)
• ¾ oz lemon
• 1 dash angostura bitters
• 1 dash Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters

Shake and strain

The Bûcheron is part Sidecar, with the maple/Chartreuse idea cribbed from Lumber Jacques, a theme that I've been known to play around with, although I didn't use ginger in this one to complete the trinity.  I also used Chartreuse in a Sidecar variation for the "Plus One" TDN a while back for my Smartcar cocktail.  I was told the Calvados gave the drink an Old-timey flavor, which I took as an endorsement. Oh yeah, Bûcheron I believe is French for lumberjack, if you are wonder where the name came from.