The Fifth Generation
A layered sherry and Cognac sipper, oldest at the bottom, newest on top — a family business in five strata
The Freeman family legacy continues with a strong fourth generation and now a fifth, as the newest generation has just been born.
Why this cocktail? Five generations in one company. Poured in layers, oldest to newest, tasted all at once.
The Story
Eighty-nine years of a family business is not a plaque on a wall; it is five living generations with different expectations of the same company, which is also true of the four or five generations working inside it. This drink is poured in strata — aged oloroso at the base, Cognac above it, a bright young apple cordial on top — so you taste the whole lineage in a single sip.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- 1 oz aged oloroso sherry
- 1 oz Cognac
- 0.5 oz green apple cordial
- 1 dash aromatic bitters
- Apple fan
Preparation
- 1.Pour chilled oloroso into a small stemmed glass.
- 2.Layer Cognac gently over the back of a spoon.
- 3.Float the apple cordial on top.
- 4.Add a dash of bitters and garnish with a thin apple fan.
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