Seelbach

Name: Seelbach
Ingredients: 1 oz Bourbon Whiskey; 0.5 oz Cointreau (or other triple sec); 7 dashes Angostura bitters (crucial for the signature profile); 7 dashes Peychaud's bitters; to top Champagne (approx 4-5 oz, chilled)

A sophisticated and sparkling cocktail from Louisville, Kentucky, famous for its unusually high number of bitters. It offers a complex interplay between the warmth of bourbon, the sweetness of orange, and a dry, effervescent finish.

Base

whiskey

Difficulty

Medium

Glass

flute

Strength

high

Ingredients

1 ozBourbon Whiskey
0.5 ozCointreau(or other triple sec)
7 dashesAngostura bitters(crucial for the signature profile)
7 dashesPeychaud's bitters
to topChampagne(approx 4-5 oz, chilled)

Garnish: Long orange twist

Instructions

1Combine bourbon, Cointreau, and both bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
2Stir well until thoroughly chilled.
3Strain into a chilled champagne flute.
4Top slowly with cold champagne.
5Garnish with a long orange twist.