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Conference in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Conference

The Conference is a stirred whiskey cocktail from the United States, spirit-forward. It is made with bourbon, rye whiskey, Calvados and more, served in a rocks glass over a large cube.

Strength: about 31% ABV in the glass, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

Brian Miller, Death & Co, New York, 2008. An Old Fashioned split four ways between bourbon, rye, apple brandy and cognac.

Ingredients

Bourbon15 ml (½ oz)
Rye whiskey15 ml (½ oz)
Calvados15 ml (½ oz)
Cognac15 ml (½ oz)
Demerara syrup7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Angostura bitters2 dashes
Mole bitters1 dash

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with lemon and orange twist.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Large cube
Garnish
Lemon and orange twist
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Stirred cocktails

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