Blanc

Reference

Chambéry, Savoie, Provence

Famous For

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Abbey Cocktail

Gin shaken with orange juice, Lillet, and Angostura. A forgotten Prohibition-era prayer, still answered.

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French Negroni

Lillet Blanc replaces sweet vermouth. The Negroni went to Paris and came back lighter.

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Margarita (Variant)

Shaken

ABV16-18% — dry white vermouth, typically under 4% sugar
Sub-styles
Dry VermouthAlpine VermouthChambéry Style

Tasting Notes

Alpine herbs, chamomile, gentian, white flowers, lemon verbena, dried hay, subtle wormwood, mineral. French Blanc should read herbal-floral and clean, not sweet or vanilla-forward.

Brand Guide

Well

Noilly Prat Extra Dry ($12-16)

Call

Dolin Blanc de Chambéry ($16-20)

Premium

La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Extra Dry ($25-30)

Top Shelf

Routin Vermouth Blanc ($28-35)

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The Story

Chambéry's answer to Italian vermouth: alpine restraint, floral precision, built for the French martini tradition.

Drinks with Blanc(4)

Abbey Cocktail

1.5 oz Gin
0.75 oz Orange Juice
0.75 oz Lillet Blanc
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
ShakenCoupe
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French Negroni

1 oz Gin
1 oz Lillet Blanc
1 oz Campari
StirredRocks
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Margarita (Variant)

2 oz Tequila Blanco
0.5 oz Forbidden Fruit Liqueur
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.25 oz Agave Syrup (optional)
Lime Wheel
ShakenCoupe
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Margarita (Variant)

2 oz Tequila Blanco
1 oz Crème de Mûre
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.25 oz Agave Syrup (optional)
Lime Wheel
ShakenCoupe
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