Edmond's Honor
Edmond's Honor — neat pour with crystal decanter
The Cocktail Compendium  ·  Vol. I

A story
in every pour.

Five rituals, composed for the bourbon born from botany. Each serve is a small act of attention — measured, unhurried, deserving of the hour you give it.

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On Hospitality

The bourbon is the beginning. What follows is the discipline of restraint — the right glass, the right temperature, the right silence between sips. These are not cocktails. They are compositions.

Albius Manhattan
N° I
Ritual N° I

Albius Manhattan

An ode to vanilla's quiet author.

Composition
  • ◆2 oz Edmond's Honor
  • ◆0.75 oz Blanc Vermouth
  • ◆0.25 oz Elderflower Liqueur
  • ◆2 dashes Orange Bitters
Method

Add all ingredients to a stirring pitcher. Add ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a martini glass or rocks glass.

Garnish

Expressed orange peel.

Madagascar Mule
N° II
Ritual N° II

Madagascar Mule

Island botany meets copper-cool ginger.

Composition
  • ◆1.5 oz Edmond's Honor
  • ◆0.75 oz fresh Lime Juice
  • ◆0.75 oz Pineapple Syrup*
  • ◆3 oz Ginger Beer
Method

Add all ingredients except the ginger beer into a tin with ice. Shake for 30 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Top with ginger beer.

Garnish

Pineapple leaf or slice.

*Pineapple Syrup: Heat 1 cup pineapple juice and 1 cup demerara sugar until dissolved. Seal and refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

Espresso Martini
N° III
Ritual N° III

Espresso Martini

Vanilla, coffee, candlelight.

Composition
  • ◆2 oz Edmond's Honor
  • ◆0.5 oz Coffee Liqueur
  • ◆0.5 oz Vanilla Syrup*
  • ◆1 oz Espresso
Method

Add all ingredients to an ice-filled tin. Shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish

Three coffee beans.

*Vanilla Syrup: Add ½ tbsp vanilla to ½ cup hot water and ½ cup brown sugar. Stir until dissolved.

Old Fashioned
N° IV
Ritual N° IV

Old Fashioned

The serve. Unhurried, uncompromised.

Composition
  • ◆2 oz Edmond's Honor
  • ◆1 barspoon Vanilla Syrup
  • ◆2 dashes Cocoa Bitters
Method

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Stir well with ice until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

Garnish

Express a flamed orange peel over the drink, then drop it in.

Spiced Apple Sour
N° V
Ritual N° V

Spiced Apple Sour

Orchard, hearth, and a whisper of allspice.

Composition
  • ◆2 oz Edmond's Honor
  • ◆2 oz Unfiltered Apple Cider
  • ◆¾ oz fresh Lemon Juice
  • ◆½–¾ oz Maple Syrup
  • ◆¼ oz Allspice Dram
Method

Shake all ingredients for 10 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice.

Garnish

Apple slice and / or cinnamon stick.

Coda

Pour with intention.

Edmond's Honor is meant to be shared, slowly, with people who notice.