Short drinks · Cognac · IBA official
Cognac and amaretto in equal measure, stirred over ice for a moment. Dried fruit and oak meet marzipan and cherry-stone sweetness in a drink that takes thirty seconds to make.
1¼ oz
cognace.g. Hennessy · Rémy Martin · Martell · Courvoisier · Pierre Ferrand
1¼ oz
amarettoe.g. Disaronno · Lazzaroni · Luxardo · Bols
Garnish: None · Ice: Ice cubes
French Connection
Sweet almond and marzipan over warm cognac notes of raisin, vanilla and oak. Smooth, rich and strong.
The French Connection is a member of the Godfather family, which pairs a spirit with amaretto over ice: Scotch makes a Godfather, vodka a Godmother, and cognac a French Connection. These drinks became popular in the 1970s, and the name is generally taken as a reference to the 1971 film The French Connection.
No individual creator is documented. The IBA lists the drink among its Contemporary Classics, specifying equal parts of cognac and amaretto served in an old-fashioned glass over ice.
That is the common explanation, since the drink rose in popularity in the 1970s, but no creator or first recipe is documented.
Yes, any good grape brandy works.
Yes, the IBA specifies an old-fashioned glass filled with ice.
The perfect sound
Smooth, warm and a little cinematic.
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