A French herbal liqueur produced since 1863 using a secret blend of 27 plants and spices including hyssop, angelica, and saffron. It has a complex honey-herb sweetness with warm spice notes.

The elemental two-ingredient classic — cognac's warmth and fruit paired with Bénédictine's legendary 27-herb liqueur — a drink so balanced it was eventually bottled pre-mixed by the distillery and has never left back-bar lists.

B & B

A Scotch Manhattan laced with a teaspoon of Bénédictine, whose honeyed herbal sweetness threads through malt whisky and vermouth like a hymn to Rabbie Burns.

Bobby Burns

A stirred Irish whiskey cocktail combining dry vermouth and Bénédictine, from the Savoy Cocktail Book era. The herbal liqueur softens the Irish whiskey's grain character into something complex and gently sweet.

Brainstorm

A low-ABV aperitif from Hugo Ensslin's 1916 Recipes for Mixed Drinks combining dry vermouth, Bénédictine, and absinthe. Delicate and herbaceous, it rewards those who seek complexity without brute strength.

Chrysanthemum

A Hugo Ensslin classic from 1916 -- dry vermouth with Benedictine and a whisper of absinthe for a floral, herbal, low-ABV masterpiece.

Chrysanthemum Fresh

A gilded New Orleans Manhattan variation — rye sweetened with vermouth, touched with Bénédictine's herbal honey and a barspoon of amaro for a Southern cocktail of considerable depth and aromatic spice.

Creole Cocktail

A New Orleans counterpart to the Sazerac, stirring rye with sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and an absinthe rinse, pouring layered, licorice-tinged, and richly Creole.

De La Louisiane

A dry, herbaceous gin cocktail from Harry Johnson's 1882 Bartender's Manual. Bénédictine adds an herbal, honeyed note that elevates the classic martini template into something more complex.

Ford Cocktail

A golden, New Orleans-inspired short cocktail that pairs cognac with Bénédictine, bright lemon, and honey syrup — a richer, more spiritous cousin of the Bee's Knees that leans fully into French-style luxury.

French Quarter

A simple, elegant American classic named for San Francisco — rye's spice is gilded by the honey-and-herb sweetness of Bénédictine then sharpened with fresh lemon, making a drink that is far more complex than its three-ingredient count suggests.

Frisco Cocktail

A pre-Prohibition whiskey sour perfumed with Bénédictine, where rye's spice and the liqueur's honeyed herbs meet lemon and lime for a bright, subtly monastic finish.

Frisco Sour

A forgotten cocktail from Harry Craddock's 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book combining brandy and sweet vermouth with a barspoon of Bénédictine. The result is silky, herbal, and deeply satisfying.

Froupe

A richer riff on the Adonis that swaps dry vermouth for sweet and adds a barspoon of herby Bénédictine, turning the low-ABV sherry classic into something more golden, aromatic, and subtly complex.

Golden Adonis

A simple stirred bourbon drink sweetened and perfumed by honey-herb Bénédictine, finished with Angostura and an orange peel for a warm, southern-accented sipper.

Kentucky Colonel

A stripped-down Manhattan variation stirring rye with Bénédictine and Angostura, producing a honeyed, herb-and-spice sipper with the brandy liqueur softening the whiskey's edge.

Monte Carlo

A Canadian-inspired rye cocktail that combines the spice of rye whisky with the herbal sweetness of Bénédictine and a double dose of bitters. Clean, complex, and warming.

Ontario

A gin-Martini variation with Benedictine's herbal complexity and orange bitters -- sophisticated and spirit-forward with herbal depth.

Poet's Dream

A racetrack-named bourbon Manhattan laced with Bénédictine, the herbal liqueur lending honeyed-spice depth to a stirred, rounded, celebratory-feeling pour.

Preakness

A stirred royal-themed classic where gin and dry vermouth are sweetened by Benedictine's honeyed herbal liqueur, giving the Martini framework a softer, spice-driven finish.

Queen Elizabeth

A classic from the Savoy Cocktail Book combining gin with both vermouths and a touch of Bénédictine. The herbal liqueur ties together the botanical gin and fortified wines into a silky, complex stirred cocktail.

Rolls Royce

The Raffles Hotel's turn-of-the-century tall drink layers gin with Cherry Heering, Bénédictine, orange liqueur, pineapple, and lime into a rich, herbal, tropically-tinted pink sipper.

Singapore Sling

A New Orleans stirred classic from the Hotel Monteleone layering rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and two bitters into a plush, spice-laden sipper named for the French Quarter.

Vieux Carré

A gilded Manhattan variation from New York's Waldorf-Astoria that adds a barspoon of honey-herb Bénédictine and Peychaud's bitters for a richer, slightly sweeter, more aromatic sipper than the original.

Waldorf Cocktail

An 1895 autumnal stirred drink of apple brandy layered with herbal yellow Chartreuse and honeyed Bénédictine, producing a lush, monastic complexity that suits the first cold nights.