The 9-Bottle Bar: The Essentials of Orange Liqueur — The 9-Bottle Bar

3 Quality Orange Liqueurs to Fit Your Budget

Orange liqueur is a key element of The 9-Bottle Bar. It may seem peripheral to such stalwarts as rum and rye, but remember: the point of The 9-Bottle Bar is not to just give you nice liquors to sip, but a flexible array of bottles that together build great classic cocktails. And in that endeavor, orange liqueur is very important. Here's what you need to know, and some cocktails that show it off.

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   1. Curaçao, Triple Sec, and In Between: An Orange Liqueur Crib Sheet

   
   

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   2. ​3 Quality Orange Liqueurs to Fit Your Budget

   
   

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   3. The Story of Dry Curaçao's Improbable Comeback

   
   

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   4. The Story of Blue Curaçao: Which Is, Strangely, the Other Orange Liqueur

   
   

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   5. The 9-Bottle Bar Recipe: The Beachcomber Cocktail

   
   

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   6. The 9-Bottle Bar Recipe: Satan's Whiskers Cocktail

   
   

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