Black Hawk Cocktail

1 1⁄4 oz Bourbon, Bulleit
1 1⁄4 oz Sloe gin
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Stir (or shake), strain, straight up, coupe

Notes

Robert Hess recommends Bulleit bourbon. Use good sloe gin, such as Plymouth.

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
Stan Jones, James Complete Barguide, or earlier
Year
1977
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/624/cocktail_spirit_black_hawk/

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3.5 stars
(17 ratings)
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  • I added a (lean) 1/4 oz of simple and I think it's great. Super well balanced and nice depth. I used an older bottle of Old Forester Signature Bourbon, which is a great choice for this.
  • Added 1/4 oz simple per comments. Good as I made it, undoubtedly still better with better sloe gin than I used. Could be a good holiday variant of a whiskey sour. — ★★★★
  • Accessible. LIke a sloe berry whiskey sour. A touch sour. Maybe reduce lemon a bit, or add 1/4 oz simple. Used Bulleit rye. — ★★★★★
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Comments

Quite tart, but really good. 4.5 as it is, but I have to believe 1 tsp of rich syrup would make it a 5.

I added the 1/4 of simple -- a little less.  Great balance of sweet, sour, and bourbon-y oomph. I used Old Forester Signature, which worked splendidly.