Whether you consider yourself a bit of a bourbon aficionado or usually find yourself reaching for a different tipple, these three cocktails will give you a whole new appreciation for whiskey.
These three cocktails, which are perfect for spring evenings, have been shaken and stirred up using Legent – a new one-of-a-kind innovation in the whiskey world. Legent starts as a Kentucky Straight Bourbon with the Beam classic family recipe and is aged in wine and sherry casks before being blended with more Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The result is a perfectly balanced yet complex and layered whiskey.
Legent cocktails are available at Auckland restaurants, Huami and The Sugar Club, or can be purchased at all good liquor retailers nationwide for $99.99.
OLD PALS
Negroni fans will appreciate this unique twist on a classic.
Ingredients
1 1/2 parts Legent Bourbon
1/2 part Campari Liqueur
1/2 part Carpano Dry Vermouth
1/4 part honey simple syrup
Grapefruit swath for garnish
To make the honey simple syrup
1 cup honey
1 cup hot water
Add honey to hot water. Stir to incorporate. Cool before using.
Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with a grapefruit swath.
LEGENT MANHATTAN
Manhattan enthusiasts will find a new favourite as Legent perfectly complements these unique ingredients.
Ingredients
1 1/2 parts Legent Bourbon
1/2 part Averna Amaro
1/2 part Luxardo Cherry Liqueur
Cherry for garnish
Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry.
RISING SUN
A rounded and smoothed out play on a whiskey sour. Easy to make and enjoy.
Ingredients
1 1/2 parts Legent Bourbon
1/2 part Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot Liqueur
1/2 part lemon juice
1/4 part simple syrup
Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a cherry.