Weathered Axe

Name: Weathered Axe
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon; 1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao; 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc; 3/4 oz Lemon Juice; 1/2 oz Liber & Co. Fiery Ginger Syrup; 1 bar spoon Simple Syrup (recipe); 1 ea Absinthe Spritz

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: December 9, 2021

Refreshing

Bourbon

This is sort of a reshake from a couple of my friends on Instagram. Wrong Bourbon, I still have yet to get a bottle of Cocchi Americano (but they say Lillet is a decent substitute) and I also don’t have Cointreau and subbed in Pierre Ferrand’s Dry Curacao (plus a barspoon of simple). It’s got to be a different drink at this point, I just know it, but I'll still call it a reshake because they inspired me. I will say, it’s still an amazing drink, and I definitely enjoyed the bourbon/lemon/orange/g...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Woodford Reserve Bourbon

1/2 oz
Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao

1/2 oz
Lillet Blanc

3/4 oz
Lemon Juice

1/2 oz
Liber & Co. Fiery Ginger Syrup

1 bar spoon
Simple Syrup (recipe)

1 ea
Absinthe Spritz

Instructions

Garnish

Rosemary Sprig

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

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. Double strain into a rocks glass over a large clear cube.

Editor's Note

Bourbon and fiery ginger create a warming, spicy core. Lillet Blanc and dry curaçao add layers of floral bitterness and orange, all lifted by a complex rosemary and absinthe aroma.