Revolver
A bold, spirit-forward bourbon cocktail enriched with coffee liqueur and a fragrant orange bitters rinse — the Old Fashioned's caffeinated cousin.
Base
whiskey
Glassware
Coupe
Flavor Profile
strongsweetbitter
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 0.5 oz coffee liqueur
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Orange twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Add bourbon, coffee liqueur, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2Stir until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a flamed orange twist.
Origin & Story
San Francisco, 2003
Bartender Jon Santer created the Revolver at Bourbon & Branch in San Francisco in 2003. Taking the Old Fashioned as its DNA, he added coffee liqueur for a mocha sweetness and used an orange-bitters rinse to lift and brighten the richness, producing one of the most influential modern-era whiskey cocktails to emerge from the craft cocktail revival.
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