The Vieux Carré (French for “Old Square”) is a cocktail that was first mixed in the 1940s by Walter Bergeron, a bartender at the Carousel Bar in the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. The drink is a blend of cognac, rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Benedictine.

The Vieux Carré is often served in a hurricane glass.

What is Le Vieux Carré?

Le Vieux Carré, also known as the French Quarter, is one of the oldest neighborhoods in New Orleans. It …