noun
Denki Bran; electric brandy cocktail
A trademark cocktail from the Kamiya Bar in Asakusa, Tokyo, made with brandy, gin, wine, curaçao, and herbs. Often ordered as a nostalgic specialty.
浅草の神谷バーで電気ブランを飲んだ。
I drank a Denki Bran at Kamiya Bar in Asakusa.
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for this trademark cocktail.
All-katakana spelling, sometimes used in menus or casual writing.
The name 電気ブラン (Denki Bran) is said to combine 電気 (electricity), reflecting the modern Meiji-era image, with ブラン (bran), from brandy. The exact origin is uncertain, but it was created in the late 19th century at Kamiya Bar.