What cocktail was once called "Blanc-Cassis" before being renamed in 1968 after the former mayor of Dijon in Burgundy?

Formerly known as the Blanc-Cassis, the Kir is a cocktail made from crème de cassis topped up with white wine. The mixed drink was named after the former mayor of Dijon in Burgundy, Félix Kir after he popularized it by offering it to visiting delegations.

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