Aftermarket Bubbles: The Story of Champagne (Part 1)

Happy New Year! To kick off 2024, we are joined by our wonderful producer Jenz as we take a closer look at the drink of New Year's celebrations the world over! How did champagne become synonymous with celebrations, luxury, and class? Why is it so fiercely protected, and is it deserving of all the fuss? We dive into all of this and more!

Cocktails discussed:

La Diablé Hygienique

3/4 oz. Wild Roots Orange & Bergamot Gin

1/2 oz. Valdespino Sherry Vermouth

1/2 oz. fresh squeezed orange juice

1/4 oz. Pendray's Plum liqueur

1/4. oz. Paradiso Apertivo

2 dashes Orange bitters

2 oz. Chanoine Heritage Demi-Sec

Combine all ingredients save the champagne in a shaker tin with ice, and shake vigorously until chilled. Strain into a coupe, and top with the champagne. Garnish with a twist of orange peel, and serve.

Veuve Joli

1 oz. AKB6 VSOP Cognac

1 oz. Misadventure & Co. Vodka

1/4 oz. Hinterhaus Anorak Liqueur

2 dashes Angostura bitters

2 oz. Chanoine Heritage Demi-Sec

Combine all ingredients except for the champagne in a shaker with ice, and shake until well chilled. Strain into a coupe, and top with the champagne.

Aftermarket Bubbles: The Story of Champagne (Part 1) - with Jenz