Teatro
Reposado and sweet vermouth in equal measure, with Green Chartreuse behind them — a Manhattan’s shape with agave at the centre.
Spirit-forward and stirred, the Chartreuse arriving late instead of announcing itself. Serve it cold and serve it small.
Teatro
Nick & Nora · None
Ingredients
- 1¼ ozReposado tequila
- 1¼ ozSweet vermouth
- ½ ozGreen Chartreuse
- 2 dashesOrange bitters
- garnishCherry
Method
- 1Chill a Nick & Nora glass before service.
- 2Combine reposado tequila, sweet vermouth, green Chartreuse, and orange bitters in a mixing glass.
- 3Add ice and stir for 20–25 seconds until well-chilled and properly diluted — the equal-parts build needs full integration to round out the herbal intensity of the Chartreuse.
- 4Strain into the chilled Nick & Nora glass.
- 5Garnish with a cherry.
History
Teatro is a Bijou riff by Sother Teague from Amor y Amaro, served at Etérea in New York City. The original Bijou — gin, sweet vermouth, and green Chartreuse — dates to the late 19th century; Teague's version swaps tequila for gin, grounding the drink's herbal brightness with the earthy, agave-driven character of reposado.
The choice of reposado matters here — reach for something with genuine barrel influence and terroir, not a heavily sweetened expression. The oak and earth of a well-aged reposado acts as a structural counterweight to the Chartreuse's herbal punch. If your sweet vermouth isn't fresh and refrigerated, the drink will taste flat; a quality Carpano Antica or Cocchi di Torino will hold the balance that makes this riff work.
Source
Sother Teague, Etérea, New York City — as published in Imbibe Magazine
