Cognac brings dried fruit and oak, Lillet adds a citrusy wine lightness, and yellow Chartreuse lays honey and alpine herbs over the top. Stirred ice cold, it is a slow, contemplative drink.
1½ oz
cognace.g. Hennessy · Rémy Martin · Martell · Courvoisier · Pierre Ferrand
1 oz
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½ oz
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Garnish: Lemon twist · Ice: Served up, no ice
Four Score
Honey, saffron and herbs from the Chartreuse, orange peel and white wine from the Lillet, and dried fruit from the cognac. Rich, silky and strong.
The Four Score is a spirit-forward cognac cocktail in the style of the aromatic, stirred drinks that pair brandy with fortified wine and herbal liqueur. Its creator and date of origin are not reliably documented, and it is sometimes listed with different proportions.
It shares its logic with classics such as the Widow's Kiss (apple brandy, Bénédictine, yellow Chartreuse): a brandy base seasoned with herbal liqueur. Here a lighter aperitif wine takes the place of a second liqueur and softens the whole. Lillet Blanc, a Bordeaux aperitif of wine and citrus liqueurs, gives it its bright, slightly bitter lift.
No, it contains only spirits, wine and liqueur, so stirring gives the best clarity and texture.
Yes, any good grape brandy works, though cognac gives the most elegant result.
Lillet Blanc is a lightly sweet wine aperitif with notes of orange, honey and a gentle bitterness.
The perfect sound
A velvet armchair, a warm glass and timeless melodies.
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