The Death in the Afternoon is a two-ingredient cocktail made with absinthe and brut Champagne. The drink is built in a coupe glass or flute and served without a garnish. Ernest Hemingway made many notable contributions to society during his lifetime including seminal works of literature, a flock of six-toed cats that have taken over his Key West home since his death in 1961, and inspired modern classic cocktails like the Hemingway Daiquiri. This one, the Death in the Afternoon, is one of his original cocktail creations.