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Treaty of Lyon

After dinner/digestif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) · Herbal

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Ingredients

1 1/3 oz Scotch whisky
2/3 oz Fernet liqueur
2/3 oz White crème de cacao
1/6 oz Peated malt whisky
1/6 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist (flamed).

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS flamed orange zest twist over cocktail, then use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

27.8% alc./vol. · 1.8 standard drinks · 207 calories

History

Minty freshness and herbal bittersweetness feature in this tasty digestivo.

A riff on Joe Gilmore's Savoy Corpse Reviver, this cocktail was created in November 2023 by A Fels, a fellow Discerning Drinker. It was shared via a comment on the original cocktail's page, with the observation, "Modern cognac drowns here, but blended scotch creates a remarkably vibrant combination worth community exploration. Our best effort has been the Treaty of Lyon (a nod to Savoy), a drier 2/1/1 ratio of scotch, Fernet, and creme de cacao, finished with a touch of vermouth and Islay malt (flamed orange optional). A bit of fine-tuning yields a remarkable result." The Treaty of Lyon, signed 17 January 1601 between France and Savoy, concluded the Franco-Savoyard War, which commenced the previous year. Simon Sedgley, another fellow Discerning Drinker, drew attention to this recipe in April 2025.

Created by A Fels