Tastes like Bourbon, drinks like a cocktail
2 | oz | Bourbon, Bulleit |
1⁄2 | oz | Apricot liqueur, Rothman & Winter (Skinny half ounce, add dash demerara to R&W, or use Marie Brizzard) |
1⁄2 | oz | Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula (Skinny, use Punt e Mes if no Carpano) |
13 | dr | Bitters, Fee Brothers Whiskey Barrel Aged (or Old Fashioned) |
15 | dr | Bitters, Angostura |
1 | rinse | Bitters, Regans' orange bitters (Into rocks glass filled with crushed ice, sazerac style, about 5 dashes) |
1 | twst | Orange peel (Expressed and discarded, a la sazerac) |
Instructions
Fill rocks glass with crushed ice, and coat inside with about 5 dashes Gary Regan's Orange bitters. Build cocktail in a mixing glass, if using apry, skinny half ounce, if using R & W (preferred) make a skinny half ounce out of an eighth ounce demerara and the rest R & W apricot. Stir. Dump out crushed ice and bitters from rocks glass, Strain chilled drink into it. Garnish with orange peel expressed and discarded.
From other users
- Interesting. It’s a bit of fuss for something that essentially tastes like bourbon. Nothing wrong with bourbon, of course.
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2 Comments
Had to make a few brand swaps
Submitted by bevx on
Had to make a few brand swaps (3:1 Weller 12 & Dickel Rye, Cocchi Torino, Luxardo Apricot), but I enjoyed this a great deal. Will definitely be making it again... Maybe even a few minutes from now!
Updated this with a response
Submitted by Zachary Pearson on
Updated this with a response from the creator - he prefers Fee's Whisky Barrel Aged or their Old Fashioned. Thanks, Zachary