Bardinet brandy cocktails
Philip Day invites readers to discover Bardinet brandy cocktails. Go-ahead and impress your guests this summer with these simple ‘joie de vivre’ cocktails.
Want to try something different?
Crafted in France for more than a century and one of the UK’s best-selling brandies, Bardinet has teamed up with cocktail expert Adrian Gomes in a bid to give this traditional spirit a refreshing summer makeover. Bardinet Brandy is hoping to bring some French ‘élan’ and ‘joie de vivre’ to the UK this season with some ‘délicieux’ summer cocktails that can easily be recreated at home.
Adrian Gomes explains:
‘In a country where evening aperitifs take centre stage, it’s no surprise that summer entertaining takes on a whole new meaning in France.
To help UK drinkers be a little more experimental with their serves now that the weather is heating up, I’ve created two cocktails: a refreshing summery spritz and an indulgent iced coffee, that will showcase brandy’s versatility as an all-season spirit.
Both cocktails were designed to add some French flair to summer drinking and elevate the experience – whether that’s a brunch, afternoon cocktail, aperitif, or a delicious nightcap to punctuate the end of a perfect summer day.’
The Bardin-itz
Ingredients:
- 35ml Bardinet VSOP
- 10ml Limencello
- 10ml sugar syrup
- Raspberry lemonade
- Fresh berries
- Mint
Method:
Fill a large wine glass with ice. Add the Bardinet, Limencello, and sugar syrup then top with the raspberry lemonade. Garnish with fresh berries and mint.
Bardinet Iced Vanilla Latte (vg)*
Ingredients:
- 35ml Bardinet VSOP
- 100ml oat milk
- 20ml vanilla syrup
- 1 shot or 25ml of espresso
- cinnamon
Method:
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add the Bardinet VSOP, espresso, and vanilla syrup to the glass, then stir. Slowly top with the oat milk, then garnish with a pinch of cinnamon.
* vegan and vegetarian friendly
Adrian Gomes
Adrian Gomes is a bar owner, drinks consultant and drinksmith based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. As well as creating cocktails for drinks brands and compiling their global drinks strategies, Adrian also provides mixology services for a number of whisky distilleries in Speyside and beyond. His award-winning Aberdeen-based bar The Tippling House recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary.
Bardinet Coffee
Don’t forget that Bardinet also launched Bardinet Coffee: its coffee flavoured brandy last year, crafted with French passion by Bardinet’s Master Blender in Bordeaux. The result celebrated a timeless flavour pairing, with the rich, smooth, mellow taste of roasted Arabica and Robusta coffee combining perfectly with Bardinet’s sweet, dried fruit notes.
The result was a deliciously bittersweet spirit that can be enjoyed neat, with ice or served up with an array of indulgent flavours in a cocktail.
Bardinet Brandy is widely available in grocery stores across the UK
- On trinque? (Shall we toast?) …
- A la nôtre! (To us!)
Bardinet Brandy
Crafted in the traditional French way, every drop of Bardinet’s finest brandy is an act of collective passion. Bardinet was founded in 1857 by passionate young Frenchman Paul Bardinet, who had a vision of creating quality spirits for all to enjoy. The brandy which takes his name is crafted with the same passion today. Made in France for more than a century, by a team dedicated to ensuring its quality and accessibility, this brandy’s rounded, balanced taste can be enjoyed by everyone, in cocktails or on its own.
Distilled from grapes, Bardinet is patiently aged in oak barrels and expertly blended at the House’s Domaine de Fleurenne estate, near Bordeaux. Bardinet is one of the world’s top 10 internationally-sold brandies (the 3rd biggest-selling French-made brandy). Bardinet: Crafted with French Passion.
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet
Founded by Jean Cayard in 1934, La Martiniquaise is an independent French spirits group with a large portfolio of international brands. Headquartered near Paris, the group operates in over 100 countries with 38 subsidiaries and production sites. The Group’s four pillars are Scotch whiskies, ports, brandies, wines, rums and craft spirits from France. www.la-martiniquaise.com
References
- Official Press Release images and sample kindly provided through Burt Greener Communications.
- www.la-martiniquaise.com
- Images kindly supplied via Burt Greener Communications.