Well-Oiled Whisky Sour

Name: Well-Oiled Whisky Sour
Ingredients: 2 oz Pike Creek 10 Y.O. Rum Barrel Finish Canadian Whisky; 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.5 oz Falernum Syrup; 0.5 oz Rich Simple Syrup; 1 oz Egg White; 1 dash(es) Lime Bitters

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By Chris Russell

Submitted on: March 25, 2022

Essentials

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I saw (but surprisingly haven’t yet tried) the “well-oiled” mai tai on the Difford’s Guide website and I like the idea. It’s basically just a mai tai with a hint of falernum, so I did that to a whisky sour. One of my friends got me this gorgeous Pike Creek whisky finished in rum barrels for my birthday. I figured that would go perfectly with the falernum, and tied the island flavours together with a dash of lime bitters.

Ingredients

2 oz
Pike Creek 10 Y.O. Rum Barrel Finish Canadian Whisky

1 oz
Fresh Lemon Juice

0.5 oz
Falernum Syrup

0.5 oz
Rich Simple Syrup

1 oz
Egg White

1 dash(es)
Lime Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

freshly grated cinnamon

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 13% ABV (estimate)

By Chris Russell

Craft Tiki Cocktails

Home bartender based in St. John's, Newfoundland. Like many, I got into this hobby-turned-obsession-turned-side gig during the pandemic, and it's been a journey! I have a passion for tiki classics and modern exotic cocktails, especially when I can infuse them with spirits and quality ingredients from the East Coast of Canada. On Instagram & TikTok @avalonhomebar...

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Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Dry shake then wet shake. Fine strain into a chilled sour glass or coupe. Top with freshly grated cinnamon.

Editor's Note

Rum-barrel finished whisky meets falernum in this tropical-leaning sour. Freshly grated cinnamon provides an aromatic bridge between the spirit's oak and the syrup's spice.