A cocktail from the 19th century, slightly updated for modern tastes. Bijou is French for jewel because the three ingredients theoretically represented jewels: gin for diamonds, sweet vermouth for rubies, Green Chartreuse for emeralds. Classy! I love this drink but it is kind of weird and intense and herbal. If the combination of gin and chartreuse is just too herbaceous for you, you can also try replacing the gin with rye whiskey (which would basically make the cocktail known as the Greenpoint) or with Irish whiskey (to make the drink known as the Tipperary). —fiveandspice
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