Waldorf-Astoria Cocktail Collection

 

The American cocktail of the pre-prohibition era was long considered as an aid to good appetite, digestion, and cheer. These potent potables were created to be savoured and enjoyed as much for their tastes as their effects.

Prior to prohibition, cocktails such as the Manhattan, Martini, and Rob Roy were made with the fine quality spirits and fresh juices and/or fruits. New drinks owed their invention either to unusually enterprising bartenders, or to imaginative (and sometimes daring) patrons longing for new savours and flavours. During this time, “Have you tried this one?” was almost as frequent a prelude to something as “Have you heard this one?”.

Once prohibition was enacted, the “Golden Age of Cocktails” was thrown into a “Dark Ages” of sort, where top shelf spirits were lost to bathtub gin, rot gut whiskey, and many Americans raised during the Speakeasy age never really knew what a good quality drink was.

This collection of chocolate bonbons, crafted by The Chocolate Lab, represent an homage to nine classic pre-prohibition cocktails, using classic cocktail preparations inspired by the old 1935 Waldorf-Astoria bar book. Each classic cocktail is expertly paired with high quality spirits, and carefully curated with complimentary Single Origin chocolates, from different Cacao producing regions.

Cheers!

Flavours include:

Whiskey a Flip – (Whiskey, Aromatics) Creamy custard white chocolate ganache with Nutmeg, paired with a classic Flip cocktail.

Mr. Burns – (Scotch Whiskey, Absinthe, Dry Vermouth, Bitters) Origin Costa Rica dark chocolate ganache, paired with a classic Robert Burns cocktail.

Cafe Kirsch – (Coffee, Remy Brandy, Kirschwasser) Origin Ecuador dark chocolate ganache, paired with a classic Cafe Kirsch cocktail.

Poet’s Dream – (Drambuie, London Gin, Dry Vermouth) – Origin São Tomé dark chocolate ganache, paired with a classic Poet’s Dream cocktail. 

Side Car – (Cointreau, Remy Brandy) A white chocolate ganache with orange, paired with a classic Sidecar cocktail.

National – (Bacardi Rum, Apricot Brandy) A caramelized chocolate ganache with apricot and lemon, paired with a classic National cocktail.

Olde Fashioned – (Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters) Origin Venezuela dark chocolate ganache, paired with a classic Old Fashioned cocktail.

The Old Waldorf – (Rye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Absinthe, Bitters) Origin Venezuela dark milk chocolate ganache lightly infused with pineapple, paired with a classic Waldorf #1 cocktail.

Rob’s Your Uncle – (Scotch Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Bitters) – A dark milk chocolate ganache, paired with a classic Rob Roy cocktail.