Cocktail No 32 April Shower

This combines 3 of my favourite things a) Brandy, b) Bénédictine and c) freshly squeezed Orange Juice.Top it up with Soda water and it becomes quite a mild long drink in terms of alcohol content.

If its chilled sufficiently the initial mouthful is tasteless - there is a pricking on the tongue from the bubbles in the Soda Water - then the flavour comes through. Whilst mild, it does have a deep base flavour from the mix of the Brandy and Bénédictine and the herbs from the latter definitely add, but no individual flavour stands out. Its a blend of the flavours unlike some others which create different sensations in the mouth.

I'm not sure which recipe is canonical, as the net gives one similar to a Vodka Gibson or tini. Others which are Brandy based use the same as me, but skip to Soda Water. I need to find the definitive recipe collection, there must be one out there somewhere - of course there is and April Shower is not included as an official cocktail:

http://www.iba-world.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88&Itemid=532

Recipe

Add 1 measure of Brandy, 1 measure of Bénédictine and 2 measures of Orange Juice to a tall goblet, Stir. Top up with Soda Water and add Ice to taste.