Cocktail
Stinger
The Stinger is a classic American after-dinner cocktail — cognac or brandy stirred or shaken with white crème de menthe over ice, then served either up in a coupe or over crushed ice in a rocks glass. Cool and sweetly minty over a warming base of brandy, it is the quintessential digestif, an elegant two-ingredient drink that was a fixture of high society and mid-century cinema.
Sweet30% ABV
At a glance
Signature
Peppermint & Menthol
Grape brandy
Strength
Spirituous
30% ABV
Pale and clear, the Stinger smells of bright, cool peppermint lifting off a base of grapey, lightly oaked cognac. On the palate the white crème de menthe delivers a sweet, menthol-cool mintiness that reads almost palate-cleansing on the way in, while underneath the brandy brings a warming, faintly grapey and woody spirit note. The two meet in a drink that is refreshing at the front and spirituous at the back, finishing dry and warm at around 30 percent alcohol in the glass — cool sweetness giving way to a lingering brandy heat.
Taste balance
BitternessSmooth
SmoothBitter
StrengthStrong
LightStrong