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3⁄4 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Averna
3⁄4 oz Drambuie
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Add all four ingredients into a man ice filled shaker and strain into a rocks glass with one large ice cube. For added style, use black food dye to make the cube a true “Black Box”.

Notes

A balanced 1:1:1:1 ratioed cocktail inspired by The Paper Plane. Richer in taste thanks to the Averna but with a balance sweetness from the heather honey of Drambuie which also pairs nicely with the lemon.

History

Inspired by a Black Manhattan & a riff on a Paper Plan.

Cocktail summary
Picture of The Black Box
Posted by Schu24 on
Created by
Chris Schuster, New Jersey
Year
2026
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