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Cocktail

Whiskey Sour

The Whiskey Sour is the archetypal sour — a short, tart, perfectly balanced cocktail of whiskey, fresh lemon juice and sugar, optionally given a silky white cap of frothed egg white. One of the oldest and most-copied templates in the bar canon, it is the drink that defines the whole sour family, a bright golden glass that is at once spirit-forward and refreshingly sharp.

Crisp & tart20% ABV
At a glance
Signature
Lemon & Vanilla
Woody
Strength
Strong
20% ABV
Tart, clean and balanced, golden in the glass with a sharp citrus snap up front. Fresh lemon dominates the aroma, lifting the whiskey's warm vanilla and charred-oak notes, while the sugar syrup rounds the sourness into a honeyed sweetness. With egg white the body turns silky and the foam softens the edges; the alcohol carries a spirit-forward warmth beneath the brightness, with only a faint bitter and tannic edge from the oak.
Taste balance
SweetnessMedium
DrySweet
AcidityMedium
SoftTart
BitternessSmooth
SmoothBitter
StrengthStrong
LightStrong

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