Split Sour

Name: Split Sour
Ingredients: 1 oz Ruddell's Mill Kentucky Straight Bourbon; 1 oz Dented Brick Great Basin Bristlecone Gin; 1/4 oz Green Chartreuse; 1/4 oz Fernet Branca; 1/2 oz Lemon Juice; 1/2 oz Lime Juice; 3/4 oz Cinnamon Syrup; 1 ea Egg White

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By Mike Vander Horn

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: April 10, 2022

Signatures

Aperitif

Ad/ Ruddel’s Mill Bourbon has been described by one reviewer as “introduc[ing] intriguing sweeter flavors that quickly transition over to spicier notes.” I agree with that statement, and I don’t think it’s a bad thing, so I wanted to have some fun with a whiskey sour template. I decided to split the base of Bourbon with Bristlecone Gin, introducing a pine flavor to contrast the spices of the bourbon. My favorite one-two punch of Green Chartreuse and Fernet Branca come in to compliment the gin wh...

Ingredients

1 oz
Ruddell's Mill Kentucky Straight Bourbon

1 oz
Dented Brick Great Basin Bristlecone Gin

1/4 oz
Green Chartreuse

1/4 oz
Fernet Branca

1/2 oz
Lemon Juice

1/2 oz
Lime Juice

3/4 oz
Cinnamon Syrup

1 ea
Egg White

Instructions

Garnish

Angostura Bitters and Cinnamon

Build

Dry Shake

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 17% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake well. Strain back into the tin and dry shake hard. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish half with cinnamon and half with Angostura drops.

Editor's Note

A split-base of bourbon and gin creates a unique tension between spice and pine. Herbal modifiers and a split-garnish finish make this a standout sour.