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Kentucky Red Head

2 oz Bourbon, Eagle Rare
1 oz Ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton
1 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
Instructions

Combine ingredients in double old fashioned glass, add ice, shake, and pour contents back into glass

Cocktail summary
Created by
Rob Hanks
Year
2013
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(17 ratings)
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Comments
efullerton commented on 2/02/2015:

I liked this quite a bit, the bourbon and ginger are a natural combination. I found it a bit tart as written though, I might pull back on the lemon juice a bit next time.

flickerdart commented on 2/18/2022:

Made with Evan Williams 2013 bourbon, King's Ginger, 2:1 gomme syrup, and Bitter Truth aromatic bitters. The tart and sweet are well balanced, but I wish the ginger would come through more. Next time I might swap the syrup for more ginger, or muddle a slice of ginger root.

OldFashionedCock commented on 12/06/2025:

Substituted Buffalo Trace Bourbon, 1/3 oz 2:1 Simple Syrup. Tried it with both 1 oz Lemon Juice and 3/4 oz Lemon Juice; definitely recommend reducing the Lemon Juice to 3/4 oz. Solid, but too much of an ordinary sour with 1 oz with the Lemon Juice overly asserting itself. Reducing the Lemon Juice allowed a lot more of the nuance of the Bourbon and spices to come through.