Name: Blackthorn
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 1 ½ oz Irish whiskey; 1 ½ oz dry vermouth; 2 Peychaud's bitters; 1 absinthe

A Savoy Cocktail Book classic pairing Irish whiskey with dry vermouth — unusual and compelling — with Peychaud's bitters and a whisper of absinthe. Herbal, dry, and quietly complex with the gentle character of Irish whiskey.

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Irish whiskey

dry vermouth

Peychaud's bitters

absinthe

Blackthorn

Cocktails with pronounced herbal or botanical character from mint, basil, sage, thyme, rosemary, Chartreuse, or herbal liqueurs. Herbal notes feel green, fresh, and aromatic.

Herbal

Cocktails with little residual sweetness, emphasizing spirit and botanical character. Dry drinks include classic martinis, bone-dry vermouth pours, and stirred, spirit-forward builds.

Cocktails carrying licorice or anise character from absinthe, pastis, sambuca, or anise-forward liqueurs. Anise is polarizing and unmistakable.

Anise

Cocktails with layered flavors that reveal themselves over multiple sips, often built from many modifiers or aged components.

Blackthorn

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