Drinking Perfume (Part 1) - with Brett Thomas

This week, we are joined by Brett Thomas to talk about the intersection of drinking, fragrances, and drinking fragrances! From perfume's history as external and internal medicine, to the modern cooperation between perfumers and distillers, join us for part one of this fascinating discussion!

Cocktail discussed:

Napoleon's Return

1 1/2 oz. Omage VSOP

1/2 oz. Wild Roots Orange & Bergamot Gin

3/4 oz. lemon juice

1/4 oz. Tempus Fugit Créme de Violette

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass, and garnish with an expressed lemon twist. Take a sprig of rosemary and gently heat it with a lighter flame, then add it to the garnish.

Further Reading:

WHAT WAS PERFUME IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY? - https://recipes.hypotheses.org/4734

The Fascinating History of Perfume - https://www.fragrancex.com/blog/history-of-perfume-and-cologne/#:~:text=The%20first%20evidence%20of%20perfume,or%20to%20anoint%20their%20bodies.

The real story of eau de cologne: neither French nor German, the perfume with roots in an Italian medicinal drink - https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Flifestyle%2Ffashion-beauty%2Farticle%2F3085613%2Freal-story-eau-de-cologne-neither-french-nor-german

Petite Histoire de la Violette de Toulouse - https://carayonk.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/petite-histoire-de-la-violette-de-toulouse/

Why perfumers are hitting the bottle - https://www.ft.com/content/20d94121-d054-46c1-af47-8369d4433f77

Gin 44°N, Made in Provence with a Perfumers Sensibility - https://www.eatlovesavor.com/gin-44n-made-in-provence-with-a-perfumers-sensibility/

NAPOLEON, JOSEPHINE AND A GIANT BILL FOR COLOGNE… - https://perfumesociety.org/history/napoleon-josephine-and-a-giant-bill-for-cologne/#:~:text=But%20they%20had%20a%20new,shoulders%20and%20neck%20with%20it.

Napoleon and his use of the Cologne - https://blog.napoleon-cologne.fr/en/napoleon-and-his-use-of-the-cologne/

Life Lessons with Leo Crabtree – perfumer, distiller and drummer - https://cluboenologique.com/story/life-lessons-with-leo-crabtree-perfumer-distiller-and-prodigy-drummer/