Head to head
Bijou and De La Louisiane side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have sweet vermouth. Only the Bijou has gin, Green Chartreuse and orange bitters; only the De La Louisiane has rye whiskey, Bénédictine, absinthe and Peychaud’s bitters. In parts, a Bijou is 1 gin, 1 Chartreuse and 1 vermouth; a De La Louisiane is 1 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 Bénédictine. By volume, the Bijou is 34% liqueur, 33% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter; the De La Louisiane is 36% fortified wine and bitter, 32% liqueur and 32% spirit. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Bijou is the stronger drink in the glass (24.4% ABV against 23.1%) and holds more alcohol (1.89 standard drinks against 1.41). The Bijou has more calories (about 234 against 179) and more sugar (12.0 g against 10.1 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the De La Louisiane.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bijou.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Bijou vs.
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