Fire Cherry Cocktail

3 oz Bourbon, Wild Turkey
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Port
4 dr Bitters, Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla
1 Brandied cherry (as garnish)
Instructions

Combine, Stir, Strain into Coupe Glass, Garnish with brandied cherry

Notes

Very Complex; bourbon upfront, then a duel of port and Campari, finishes with cherry and subtle vanilla

History

Inspired by the Red Hook

Cocktail summary
Created by
egilmore
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

http://summitsips.com/2011/11/drink-of-the-week-red-hook

Curator
Not yet rated
Average
3 stars
(9 ratings)
YieldsDrink
Cocktail Book
Log in or sign up to start building your Cocktail Book.
From other users
  • Mostly tastes like bourbon, slightly sweet, slightly bitter, slightly herbal.
  • I used Rittenhouse and had to sub a touch of cherry liqueur plus Mole bitters for the cherry bark bitters. I liked the drink and the concept, although I thought the Maraschino was a bit dominant. Next time try less Maraschino — ★★★
Similar cocktails
  • Patriarch — Rye, Maraschino Liqueur, English Bishop, Bitters, Orange bitters, Orange peel
  • Red Hook — Rye, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino Liqueur, Maraschino cherry
  • Gallivanting in Golden Gai — Bourbon, Cognac, Maraschino Liqueur, Bitters, Orange bitters, Orgeat, Lemon peel
  • Mother-In-Law — Bourbon, Orange Curaçao, Maraschino Liqueur, Peychaud's Bitters, Bitters, Torani Amer, Simple syrup
  • Artichoke Hold (Kettner Exchange) — Bourbon, Cynar, Maraschino Liqueur, Orange bitters, Orange peel
  • Nighthawk — Bourbon, Mirto, Bitters
  • Improved Whiskey Cocktail — Bourbon, Bitters, Maraschino Liqueur, Absinthe, Simple syrup, Lemon peel
  • Springtime in Manhattan — Bourbon, Bitters, Pamplemousse Rose, Maraschino Liqueur, Bianco Vermouth, Grapefruit peel
  • Poughkeepsie — Rye, Cognac VSOP, Sweet vermouth, Bitters
  • 3 B's — Gold rum, Overproof bourbon, Amaro Montenegro, Campari, Pacharan
Comments
Dan commented on 11/13/2011:

Sounds interesting. It's a bit of a big drink by current standards. It could be easily scaled back with 2oz : 2 tsp : 1 tsp : 1 tsp, for the so inclined.

Dan commented on 3/04/2012:

Nice. Maybe less Maraschino and scale to a more manageable size? I split one, so it either makes one huge or two tiny drinks.

Very nice. Used Rebel Yell bourbon (my go-to cheapie). Split it into two small drinks for me and the missus on a Friday night. Sweet, subtle flavors on a long finish.