Old Fashioned

Inspired by the Sazerac but mostly served with bourbon, Courvoisier VSOP cognac has refashioned this classic serve.

difficulty-easy Easy
clock 3-5 minutes

ingredients and how to craft

ingredients and how to craft chevron-down

Ingredients

2 VSOP
simple syrup
orange bitters

Step-by-step

Close up of the old fashioned cocktail being stirred in an old fashioned glass.

Step 1

Build all ingredients into an Old Fashioned glass

Step 2

Add one large ice cube

Step 3

Stir

Step 4

Garnish with a large orange peel

Complete your cocktail with

Bottle of Courvoisier VSOP cognac with a white label.

More Cocktails

Refreshing

Gala

In the 1950s, Chief Blender André Boufflet developed a new cognac created to be mixed. This was a first and grew in popularity until the drink transformed into a lifestyle.

difficulty-easy Easy
clock 3-5 minutes

The Gala Cocktail in a highball glass garnished with a lemon wheel.

The Gala Cocktail in a highball glass garnished with a lemon wheel sitting atop a marble countertop.

Classics

Sidecar

This Parisian cocktail begins with a simple sweetness, cut by tart lemon, and filled out with the full, fruity body of a delicious cognac.

difficulty-easy Intermediate
clock 5-7 minutes

Sidecar cocktail made with VSOP cognac shaken and poured into a Croupe glass and garnished with a piece of citrus rind.

Sidecar cocktail in a Croupe glass and garnished with a piece of rind set atop a marble countertop.

Classics

XO Neat

XO is intensely aromatic and flavourful, with a velvety texture and aromatic bouquet, laced with hints of crème brûlée, candied orange and iris flowers.