Modern
Greenpoint
Brooklyn + Chartreuse
Michael McIlroy's 2005 Brooklyn-family riff from Milk & Honey NYC — the herbal cousin to Brooklyn and Bensonhurst. Rye and sweet vermouth provide the Manhattan-template backbone; Yellow Chartreuse brings honeyed herbal depth, with dual bitters (Angostura + orange) sharpening the finish. Drier and more aromatic than Brooklyn, more spirit-forward than Bensonhurst. Use Yellow Chartreuse, not Green — the softer yellow version is the canonical ingredient and keeps the drink balanced rather than aggressively herbal.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Rye
- 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.5 oz Yellow Chartreuse
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
Method
- 1 Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
- 2 Stir for 25-30 seconds until well-chilled.
- 3 Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4 Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop in.