Notable Classics
Lion's Tail
Bourbon meets allspice
Allspice dram is the secret weapon — warming, exotic, slightly mysterious. Bourbon and lime back it up. A 1930s cocktail that tastes completely modern.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 1/2 oz Allspice Dram
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 tsp Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Created by L.A. Clarke and documented in William J. Tarling's Café Royal Cocktail Book (London, 1937). The name references the American idiom "twisting the lion's tail," a Prohibition-era expression for provoking the British. Per Difford's Guide #3624 and Grouchy-Bartender. Note: Clarke's identity remains undocumented; believed to be an American bartender expatriate.
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