Black VelvetvsChampagne Cocktail
Which one fits your taste?
Black Velvet
A striking, layered pour of stout beer and champagne in equal measure.
Champagne Cocktail
A sugar cube soaked in bitters, dropped into champagne for a subtly bittersweet celebration sipper.
Black Velvet
Champagne Cocktail
Base
champagne
champagne
Glassware
Wine glass
Champagne flute
Flavor Notes
bitter, sweet
sweet, bitter
Strong?
Which should you pick?
The Black Velvet and Champagne Cocktail share a very similar flavor profile — both are bitter and complex and sweet and approachable. The deciding factor here is the base spirit (champagne vs. champagne) and how each is served, so go with whichever spirit appeals to you more.