French Moderne

A cocktail culture shaped between two worlds—
American prohibition, Parisian freedom.

This book revisits the moment when Paris became a playground for experimentation, as expatriates brought cocktail culture across the Atlantic and reimagined it through a distinctly French lens. Vermouth, Byrrh, Dubonnet, Suze, Picon—local spirits took center stage, reshaping classics and creating something entirely new.

Blending archival imagery with contemporary photography, Franck Audoux (Le Dauphin, Le Chateaubriand) revives these forgotten flavors with a modern approach. Inside: over forty recipes, from the Sazerac to the Highball, alongside techniques that make them easy to recreate.

Part history, part ritual—
a guide to mixing drinks with a sense of place.