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 Old Pal.
Head to head
Boulevardier and Old Pal side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Whiskey, Campari and sweet vermouth in both. The Boulevardier pours bourbon or rye heavier, one and a half parts to one each of the others; the Old Pal, as its creator wrote it, is equal parts with lighter Canadian whisky, so it is less rich and less strong.
By the numbers
The Boulevardier uses bourbon where the Old Pal uses Canadian whisky; both have Campari and sweet vermouth. In parts, a Boulevardier is 1½ whiskey, 1 Campari and 1 vermouth; an Old Pal is 1 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 Campari. By volume, the Boulevardier is 57% fortified wine and bitter and 43% spirit; the Old Pal is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% spirit.
The Boulevardier is the stronger drink in the glass (21.0% ABV against 18.7%) and holds more alcohol (1.82 standard drinks against 1.35). The Boulevardier has more calories (about 225 against 179), with the same sugar (11.7 g each). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Negronis & Spritzes · Whiskey
The ratio · 1½ : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Old Pal.
Negronis & Spritzes · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 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.
Old Pal vs.