Boulevardier
Negronis & Spritzes · Whiskey
- Strength
- 21.0%
- Std. drinks
- 1.82
- Calories
- 225
- Sugar
- 11.7 g
- 1½ ozBourbon or rye whiskey45 ml
- 1 ozCampari30 ml
- 1 ozSweet vermouth30 ml
The ratio · 1½ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Cardinale.
Head to head
Boulevardier and Cardinale side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have Campari. Only the Boulevardier has bourbon and sweet vermouth; only the Cardinale has gin and dry vermouth. In parts, a Boulevardier is 1½ whiskey, 1 Campari and 1 vermouth; a Cardinale is 4 gin, 2 vermouth and 1 Campari. By volume, the Boulevardier is 57% fortified wine and bitter and 43% spirit; the Cardinale is 57% spirit and 43% fortified wine and bitter. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
They are about equally strong in the glass (21.0% and 21.4% ABV), but the Boulevardier is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.82 standard drinks against 1.24). The Boulevardier has more calories (about 225 against 134) and more sugar (11.7 g against 3.0 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Negronis & Spritzes · Whiskey
The ratio · 1½ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Cardinale.
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Boulevardier.
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.
Boulevardier vs.
Cardinale vs.