1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Gin (Preferably London Dry in style)
1⁄2 oz Apricot liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Allspice Dram
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Peychaud's Bitters
1 twst Orange peel (As garnish)
Instructions
Shake with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with an orange twist.
Notes
A Lion's Tail x Pendennis Club mashup.
History
After thinking about the apricot-allspice dram combination in the Pleasure Island that I had just made, I became inspired to cross two classics – the Pendennis Club and the Lion's Tail. Even if the only overlapping ingredient was lime juice, the two drinks have the same spirit, liqueur (with or without simple syrup), lime, and bitters structure. For a name, I worked with "twisting the lion's tail" as slang for provoking the British and dubbed this one Poke the Bear perhaps to bring it more in the direction of Kentucky. I also find it odd that the British half here calls for Bourbon and the Kentucky half calls for gin.
Cocktail summary
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Somerville, MA
Year
2026
Is the
author's original creation
Bourbon, Gin, Apricot liqueur, Allspice Dram, Peychaud's Bitters, Lime juice, Simple syrup, Orange peel
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craft, alcoholic